User manual MAPLESOFT MAPLE 14

[. . . ] Maple User Manual Copyright © Maplesoft, a division of Waterloo Maple Inc. 1996-2010 Maple User Manual Copyright Maplesoft, Maple, MapleSim, Maple Application Center, Maple Student Center, Maplet, Maple T. A. , and MapleNet are all trademarks of Waterloo Maple Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transcribed, in any form or by any means -- electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. [. . . ] > For information on the Vector command options, refer to the ?Vector help page. If either the number of rows or number of columns specified is 1, then you have the option of inserting a matrix, or inserting a vector of the appropriate type. See Figure 5. 4. Figure 5. 4: Insert Matrix or Insert Vector Viewing Large Matrices and Vectors Matrices and smaller, and vectors with 10 or fewer elements, display in the document. For example, insert a matrix. 5. 3 Linear Algebra · 163 In the Matrix palette: 1. In the Type drop-down list, select a matrix type, for example, Random. Maple inserts a placeholder. > To edit or view a large matrix or vector, double-click the placeholder. See Figure 5. 5. Figure 5. 5: Matrix Browser 164 · 5 Mathematical Problem Solving To modify the entries using the Matrix Browser: 1. You can view the matrix or vector as a table or as an image, which can be inserted into the document. To set the maximum dimension of matrices and vectors displayed inline: · Use the interface command with the rtablesize option. Creating Matrices and Vectors with Specific Properties By default, matrices and vectors can store any values. To increase the efficiency of linear algebra computations, create matrices and vectors with properties. You must specify the properties, for example, the matrix shape or data type, when defining the object. To specify the matrix type: · Use the Shape and Type drop-down lists. For example, define a diagonal matrix with small integer coefficients. . 5. 3 Linear Algebra · 165 > You cannot specify properties when defining vectors using the angle-bracket notation. To define a column vector using the Vector constructor, specify: · The number of elements. If you explicitly specify all element values, this argument is not required. · Parameters such as shape, datatype, and fill that set properties of the vector. > > To create a row vector using the Vector constructor, include row as an index. To set all properties, use the Matrix constructor. 166 · 5 Mathematical Problem Solving To define a matrix using the Matrix constructor, specify: · The number of rows and columns. If you explicitly specify all element values, these arguments are not required. · Parameters such as shape, datatype, and fill that set properties of the matrix. [. . . ] Navigate to the Excel subdirectory of your Maple installation, select WMIMPLEX. xla, and click OK. 422 · 11 Input, Output, and Interacting with Other Products 5. To enable the Maple Excel Add-in for versions of Excel prior to Excel 2007: 1. If the Maple Excel Add-in is not listed: · Click Browse and navigate to the directory in which Maple is installed. More information is available in the Using Maple in Excel help file within Excel. [. . . ]