Chapter 2 - Maple Commands Summary

Command	Example	function
+,-,*,/,^		arithmetic operations
:=	f := x^2;	assign expression to variable
min..max	x=-Pi..Pi	range specification (i.e., plot)
evalf(exp)	evalf(3/2);	evaluate in floating point arithmetic
expand(exp)	expand((a+b)^2);	expand algebaric function
factor(exp)	factor(a^2-b^2);	factor algebaric function
simplify(exp)	simplify(exp(x)*exp(3*x))	simplify algebaric function
f := var -> exp	f := x -> x^2;	function definition
unapply(exp,var)	f := unapply( x^2, x );	function definition
plot(func,range)	plot( sin(x), x=-Pi..Pi);	x-y plot
plot({func_1,func_2},range)	plot( {sin(x),cos(x)}, x=-Pi..Pi);	multi-function x-y plot
plot3d(func, range)	plot3d(sin(x*y),x=-1..1,y=-1..1);	3-dimensional plot

Any questions or suggestions should be directed to Michel Vallières at vallieres@physics.drexel.edu