Information about Maple

A few pointers

1. A Maple statement must be terminated with a semi-colon, i.e., the character ';'.
2. Almost everything that is done in Maple is done with functions.
   Example:
   • diff(sin(x),x);
3. A variable name is defined in Maple using ":="; the equality sign by itself is reserved for logical use such as in "if" statements.
   Example:
   • c := (Pi - 3)/2;
   • DE := f -> (D@@2)(f) - f;
4. For help on "topic" enter the command "?topic".
   Example:
   • ?diff
   • ?if
   • ?@
   • ?linalg
   • ?proc

Locally available information

The locally available documents were obtained through Waterloo Maple Software.

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Locally available primer on Maple

• Marked-up text (TeX) : application/x-tex
• TeX/DVI Format : application/x-dvi
• PostScript Format : application/postscript

Locally available information on programming in Maple

• TeX/DVI Format : application/x-dvi
• PostScript Format : application/postscript

Information available elsewhere

The WWW site at Waterloo Maple Software is the definitive site for information about Maple as a product and for Maple shareware.