| Mathomatic version 15.8.1 Quick Reference Card | ||
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| Command | Usage | Notes |
| approximate | approximate [equation-number-ranges] | Related command: calculate |
| calculate | calculate ["factor"] [equation-number-range] [variable iterations] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| clear | clear [equation-number-ranges] | Tip: Use "clear all" to quickly restart Mathomatic. |
| code | code ["c" or "java" or "python" or "integer"] [equation-number-ranges] | Related commands: simplify, optimize, and variables |
| compare | compare ["symbolic" "approx"] equation-number ["with" equation-number] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| copy | copy [equation-number-ranges] | Duplicate the contents of the specified equation spaces. |
| derivative | derivative ["nosimplify"] variable or "all" [order] | Alternate name for this command: differentiate |
| display | display ["factor" "mixed"] [equation-number-ranges] | Display equation spaces in pretty, 2D multi-line fraction format. |
| divide | divide [base-variable] [dividend divisor] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| echo | echo [text] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| edit | edit [file-name] | Editor name in EDITOR environment variable. |
| eliminate | eliminate variables or "all" ["using" equation-number] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| extrema | extrema [variable] [order] | Helps with finding the minimums and maximums. |
| factor | factor ["number" [integers]] or ["power"] [equation-number-range] [variables] | Alternate name for this command: collect |
| for | for variable start end [step-size] | Same syntax as the sum and product commands. |
| fraction | fraction ["numerator" "denominator"] [equation-number-range] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| help | help [topics or command-names] | Alternate name for this command: ? |
| imaginary | imaginary [variable] | Related command: real |
| integrate | integrate ["constant" or "definite"] variable [order] | Alternate name for this command: integral |
| laplace | laplace ["inverse"] variable | This command only works with polynomials. |
| limit | limit variable expression | This limit command is experimental. |
| list | list ["export" or "maxima" or "gnuplot" or "hex"] [equation-number-ranges] | Options to export expressions to other math programs. |
| nintegrate | nintegrate ["trapezoid"] variable [partitions [lower-bound upper-bound]] | This command cannot integrate over singularities. |
| optimize | optimize [equation-number-range] | Split up equations into smaller, more efficient equations. |
| pause | pause [text] | Display a line of text and wait for user to press the Enter key. |
| plot | plot [equation-number-ranges] [xyz-ranges] [expressions,] | Plots variable x; if expression contains y, do a 3D surface plot. |
| product | product variable start end [step-size] | Related command: sum |
| push | push [equation-number-ranges or text-to-push] | Available only if readline is enabled. |
| quit | quit [exit-value] | Alternate name for this command: exit |
| read | read file-name | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| real | real [variable] | Related command: imaginary |
| replace | replace [variables ["with" expression]] | Substitute variables in the current equation with expressions. |
| roots | roots root real-part imaginary-part | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| save | save file-name | Related command: read |
| set | set [["no"] option [value]] ... | "set" by itself will show all current option settings. |
| simplify | simplify ["sign" "symbolic" "quick[est]" "fraction"] [equation-number-ranges] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". |
| solve | solve ["verify"] [equation-number-range] ["for"] variable or "0" | The verify option checks all displayed solutions. |
| sum | sum variable start end [step-size] | Related command: product |
| tally | tally ["average"] | Prompt for and add entries, showing running total. |
| taylor | taylor ["nosimplify"] variable order point | Compute the Taylor series expansion of the current expression. |
| unfactor | unfactor ["count" "fraction" "quick" "power"] [equation-number-range] | Alternate name for this command: expand |
| variables | variables ["c" or "java" or "integer" or "count"] [equation-number-ranges] | Related command: code |
| version | version | Display Mathomatic version, compiler, and license information. |
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