Getting Started with Maple

by Meade, Douglas B.; May, Michael; Cheung, C-K.; Keough, G. E.

• ISBN13: 9780470455548
• ISBN10: 0470455543
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-23
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The purpose of this guide is to give a quick introduction on how to use Maple. It primarily covers Maple 12, although most of the guide will work with earlier versions of Maple. Also, throughout this guide, we will be suggesting tips and diagnosing common problems that users are likely to encounter. This should make the learning process smoother.This guide is designed as a self-study tutorial to learn Maple. Our emphasis is on getting you quickly up to speed. This guide can also be used as a supplement (or reference) for students taking a mathematics (or science) course that requires use of Maple, such as Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Advanced Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Modeling, or Statistics.

Author Biography

Douglas B. Meade and Michael May are the authors of Getting Started with Maple, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Running Maple

Maple Input Modes

Calculator Features

Variables and Functions

Computer Algebra

Working with Equations

Sets, Lists, and Sequences

Getting Help and Loading Packages

Making 2-D Pictures

Plotting Parametric Curves, Line Segments and Points

Polar and Implicit Plots

Limits and Derivatives

Integration

Series and Taylor Series

Analyzing Differential Equations

Making Graphs in Space

Level Curves and Level Surfaces

Partial Differentiation and Multiple Integration

Matrices and Vectors

Parametric Curves and Surfaces in Space

Vector Fields

Basic Statistics on a Data Sample

Curve Fitting

Animation

More about lists

Random Numbers and Simulation

Maple for Programmers

Quick Reference Guide

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