An Introduction to Maple Charles Minard Department of Epidemiology UTMDACC December 17, 2003

Outline Introduction to the Maple worksheet environment Numerical Calculations and Algebraic Computations Graphics Calculus Linear Algebra Statistics Programming

The Maple Worksheet Environment Executable statements Documentation Pallettes Hierarchical structure Restart Unassign

Numerical Calculations Computations with integers Floating point arithmetic Exact arithmetic Finite and infinite sums and products Complex numbers and special functions

Algebraic Computions Algebraic expressions Function notation Solving equations and systems of equations Solving inequalities

Graphics Two dimensional plots Three dimensional plots Animated plots

Calculus Differentiation Integration Limits

Linear Algebra Creating matrices Matrix properties Determinant Inverse Multiplication Eigenvalues

Programming Writing a basic program Loops Execution of program

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