Documentation and Online Help

The on-line help for Maple is very good. The help pages describe the syntax of each command, a brief description of the algorithm that has been implemented, and a few examples illustrating the use of the command. To obtain help on the command func , type: ?func . To close a help window use the small button in the top left corner; to simply turn it into a small icon for later reference use the dot in the top right corner (this works for any window actually, and the box next to it opens a window up to full size). The Help Browser, an interactive interface to the entire Maple help system, can be brought up by clicking on Help , found at the top right of the Maple window. To get started trying activating Balloon Help under the Help Browser (this will be useful when you start to experiment with the Menu Bar).

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