How to run Maple on the Mathematics Network 

Leemis
Fall, 2008

Maple is a symbolic algebra language that can be used for graphing,
solving equations, computing, etc.  Maple is case sensitive (e.g., the
variable named George and george are different variables).  All Maple
expressions end in a semicolon (display output) or colon (suppress
output).  If you forget to type the semicolon or colon, just type it
on the next line.  You may stretch a single statement across several
lines.  If you decide to end the statement with a colon, it will not
print any results.  Spaces between symbols are optional.  The percent
sign refers to the previous result.  In order to export an eps graphic 
follow these steps:  (1) left click graphic, (2) right click graphic,
(3) follow Export As, (4) left click Encapsulated Postscript.

Entering Maple 
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   xmaple                     starts Maple
                                   prompts are  >
Exiting Maple
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   quit                       to exit Maple 

Comments and help
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   help(+)                    for help on addition
   help(cos)                  for help on cosine

Suspending Maple
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   ^Z                         suspends Maple (fg returns)

Sample session
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   restart;
   2 + 2;
   2 ^ 40
   ;
   248 / 512;
   x ^ 2 + 8 * x + 12;
   factor(%);
   x + (y * z) ^ beta;
   4!;
   100!;
   Pi:
   Pi;
   evalf(Pi, 50);
   2 / 3;
   2.0 / 3;
   x := 35.987;
   x;
   unassign('x');
   x;
   solve(y ^ 2 - 4 = 0);
   solve(x ^ 3 = 2 ^ x);
   evalf(%);
   fsolve(x ^ 3 = 2 ^ x);
   gcd(136, 153);
   boxvolume := (len, wid, hei) -> len * wid * hei; 
   boxvolume(3, 4, 5);
   boxvolume(a, b, c);
   diff(tan(x), x);
   int(x ^ 5, x = 2 .. 6);
   plot(sin(x), x = -10 .. 10);
   plot3d(sin(x * y), x = - Pi .. Pi, y = - Pi .. Pi);

   with(stats);
   x := [2.13, 2.35, 2.60, 2.86, 2.13];
   describe[mean](x);
   describe[median](x);
   describe[mode](x);
   describe[variance](x);
   with(LinearAlgebra);
   A := Matrix([[2, 3], [4, 5]]);
   Determinant(A);
   Eigenvalues(A);