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Elementary Math
Do basic arithmetic. Work with fractions, percentages
and similar fundamentals. Solve place value and word
problems.

Do basic arithmetic:

125 + 375

Do exact arithmetic with fractions:

1/4 * (4 - 1/2)

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Algebra
Find roots of and expand, factor or simplify
mathematical expressions—everything from
polynomials to fields and groups.

Solve an equation:
 x^3 - 4x^2 + 6x - 24 = 0

Factor a polynomial:

factor 2x^5 - 19x^4 + 58x^3 - 67x^2 + 56x - 48

Simplify an expression:

1/(1+sqrt(2))

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Calculus & Analysis

Compute integrals, derivatives and limits as well as
analyze sums, products and series.

Compute an integral:

integrate sin x dx from x=0 to pi

Calculate a derivative:

derivative of x^4 sin x

Solve an ordinary di erential equation:

y'' + y = 0

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Geometry
Compute the properties of geometric objects of various
kinds in 2, 3 or higher dimensions. Explore and apply
ideas from many subfields of geometry.

Compute properties of a geometric figure:

annulus, inner radius=2, outer radius=5

Plot a conic section and identify its type:

2x^2 - 3xy + 4y^2 + 6x - 3y - 4 = 0

Compute properties of a polyhedron:

dodecahedron

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Di erential Equations
Solve di erential equations of any order. Examine
solutions and plots of the solution families. Specify
initial conditions to find exact solutions.

Solve a linear ordinary di erential equation:

y'' + y = 0

Specify initial values:

y'' + y = 0, y(0)=2, y'(0)=1

Solve a nonlinear equation:

f'(t) = f(t)^2 + 1

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Plotting & Graphics

Visualize functions, equations and inequalities. Do so in
1, 2 or 3 dimensions. Make polar and parametric plots.

Plot a function:

plot x^3 - 6x^2 + 4x + 12

Plot a region satisfying multiple inequalities:

plot x^2+y^2<1 and y>x

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Numbers
Work with various kinds of numbers. Check for
membership in larger sets, such as the rationals or the
transcendental numbers. Convert between bases.

Compute a decimal approximation to a specified number of

digits:

pi to 1000 digits

Convert a decimal number to another base:

219 to binary

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Trigonometry
Perform trigonometric calculations and explore
properties of trigonometric functions and identities.

Compute values of trigonometric functions:

sin(pi/5)

Solve a trigonometric equation:

sin x + cos x = 1

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Linear Algebra
Explore and compute properties of vectors, matrices
and vector spaces.

Compute properties of a vector:

vector <3, -4>

Calculate properties of a matrix:

{{6, -7}, {0, 3}}

Determine whether a set of vectors is linearly independent:

Are (2, -1) and (4, 2) linearly independent?

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Number Theory
Analyze integers; subsets of the integers, including the
prime numbers; and related ideas.

Compute a prime factorization:

factor 70560

Solve a Diophantine equation:

solve 3x+4y=5 over the integers

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Discrete Mathematics
Explore sequences and recurrences, solve common
problems in combinatorics and compute properties of
graphs and lattices.

Compute a possible formula and continuation for a

sequence:

5, 14, 23, 32, 41, ...

Analyze a graph specified by adjacency rules:

1->2, 2->3, 3->1, 3->4, 4->1

Solve a recurrence:

f(n)=f(n-1)+f(n-2), f(1)=1, f(2)=2

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Complex Analysis
Analyze functions and expressions containing imaginary
numbers or complex variables.

Compute properties of a function of a complex variable (use

the variable z ):

e^z

Compute the residue of a function at a point:

residue of 1/(z^2+4)^2 at z=2i

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Applied Mathematics
Perform numerical analysis and optimization of systems
and objects, including packing and covering of objects
and control systems.

Minimize or maximize a function:

maximize x(1-x)e^x

Numerically integrate functions that cannot be integrated

symbolically:

integrate sin(cos x) from x=0 to 1

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Logic & Set Theory

Evaluate Boolean logic expressions and expressions
involving sets and set operators. Solve Boolean
equations. Compute truth tables. Generate Venn
diagrams.

Compute a truth table:

P && (Q || R)
Generate a Venn diagram:

(complement S) intersect (A union B)

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Mathematical Functions
Examine the properties of mathematical functions, such
as continuity, surjectivity and parity. Utilize notable
special functions or number theoretic functions.

Do computations with special functions:

d/dx Si(x)^2

Do computations with number theoretic functions:

phi(110)

Find representations for a function:

gamma(x) integral representation

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Mathematical Definitions
Make queries about various definitions and descriptions
in mathematics.

Find information about a math concept:

tangram

Get a brief definition:

basic definition of prime number

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Famous Math Problems
Gather information about famous problems,
conjectures, theorems and paradoxes. Learn about them
and their formulators.

Get information about a mathematical conjecture:

Riemann Hypothesis

Get historical information about a theorem:

Fermat's little theorem

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Continued Fractions
Compute; learn about algorithms, definitions and
theorems involving; or find properties of continued
fractions.

Find the continued fraction representation of a number:

continued fraction pi

Find definitions of continued fraction terminology:

what is a regular continued fraction

Find continued fraction papers by author:

continued fraction papers by Stern

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Statistics
Compute properties of datasets, perform statistical
inference or model data. Work with probability
distributions and random variables.

Calculate basic descriptive statistics for a data set:

{25 35 10 17 29 14 21 31}
 {25, 35, 10, 17, 29, 14, 21, 31}

Find the sample size needed to estimate a binomial

parameter:

sample size for binomial parameter

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Probability
Compute the probabilities of certain events occurring.
Compute joint, disjoint or conditional probabilities and
apply them to real-world situations.

Compute the probability of a union of events:

probability of the union of three events

Compute coin‐toss probabilities:

32 coin tosses

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