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The Maple V Quick Reference by Nancy Blachman and Mike Mossinghoff
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (nb@Eeyore.Stanford.EDU)
Wed Jul 6 15:41:52 1994
To: msug@MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 94 12:39:36 -0700
From: nb@Eeyore.Stanford.EDU
I am posting this message because several people have asked me about the
availability of my latest book.
Maple V Quick Reference
by
Nancy Blachman and Michael Mossinghoff
Published by Brooks/Cole
ISBN 0-534-20478-3
The following appears in the preface.
The Maple V Quick Reference provides a concise, comprehensive reference
to the Maple computer algebra system. It will help you find the commands
you need and use them effectively. It is suitable for users at every level
of experience with Maple.
The Maple V Quick Reference includes:
* An overview and introduction to Maple
* Information on Maple's user interface
* Lists of command names and options organized by subject
* Descriptions of all Maple commands in Release 3 and Release 2
(arranged alphabetically)
* Details on freely available Maple programs
* Answers to frequently asked questions
* Maple analogues for common Mathematica commands
* Pointers to other resources
* A glossary of terms
How to use this Guide
Chapter 1, Introduction to Maple, gives an overview and introduction
to Maple. It describes Maple's syntax and provides many examples of
numeric and symbolic calculations, graphics, and programming in Maple.
If you are not familiar with Maple or would like a quick review, start
with this section.
Chapter 2, User Interface, describes the graphical worksheet interface
and the text-based command-line interface for Maple.
Chapter 3, Subject Listing, groups all the commands in Maple into
categories according to their function. You can use this chapter to
browse through all of the commands in Maple or to find the name of a
particular function or option.
Chapter 4, Descriptions of Commands, lists all Maple commands
alphabetically and gives a synopsis and template for each.
Most listings include at least one example.
Chapter 5, Electronic Resources, describes the share library, electronic
mailing lists, news groups, and other resources available electronically.
Chapter 6, Frequently Asked Questions, answers some questions users
commonly ask about Maple.
Chapter 7, Mathematica to Maple, may be useful if you are already familiar
with Mathematica. It compares the two systems and lists Maple analogues
for many common Mathematica commands.
Chapter 8, Learning More, lists other sources of information on Maple,
including several publications and user groups.
Chapter 9, Glossary, defines some of the terms used in this guide.
Chapter 10, Tables, summarizes Maple's operators and special punctuation
marks.
Below is the table of contents for the book
1. Introduction to Maple 1
1 The Structure of Maple 2
2 Notation 2
3 Maple Sessions 3
4 On-Line Help 8
5 Numerical Calculations 11
6 Symbolic Manipulation 18
7 Graphics 22
8 Data Types 44
9 Statements 47
10 Data Structures 51
11 Maple Functions 62
12 Writing Your Own Functions 66
13 Input and Output 72
14 Exercises 77
15 Student and Academic Editions 80
16 How to Order Maple 81
2. User Interface 83
1 The Worksheet Interface 83
2 The Command-Line Interface 101
3. Subject Listing 111
1 Graphics 112
2 Mathematics 114
3 Programming 133
4 System 140
4. Descriptions of Commands 143
5. Electronic Resources 407
1 The Share Library 407
2 The Info Server and User Groups 418
3 Using Anonymous FTP 418
6. Frequently Asked Questions 421
1 General Questions 421
2 Technical Questions 423
7. Mathematica to Maple 443
1 Comparison 443
2 Corresponding Functions 445
8. Learning More 465
1 Books and Journals 465
2 Technical Support 469
3 Training 469
4 Conferences 469
5 Is Anything Missing? 470
6 About the Authors 470
9. Glossary 471
10. Tables 479
1 Nullary Operators 479
2 Operator Precedence 479
3 Punctuation Marks 481
4 Escape Characters 481
Index 483
The list price for the Maple V Quick Reference is $26.25. The guide can be
ordered from your local bookstore, from Brooks/Cole (telephone 800 354 9706,
fax 408 375 6414) or from Variable Symbols (telephone 510 652 8462,
fax 510 652 8461).
Bookstores that have ordered this guide or have it in stock include:
Cody's in Berkeley
Reiter's in Washington, D.C.
Stacy's in Palo Alto
Stanford University Bookstore
