| Mathomatic version 15.8.5 Quick Reference Card | ||
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| Command | Usage | Notes | 
| approximate | approximate [equation-number-ranges] | Approximate all numerical values in equation spaces. | 
| calculate | calculate ["factor"] [equation-number-range] [variable iterations] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| clear | clear [equation-number-ranges] | Tip: Use "clear all" to quickly restart Mathomatic. | 
| code | code ["c" or "java" or "python" or "integer"] [equation-number-ranges] | Related commands: simplify, optimize, and variables | 
| compare | compare ["symbolic" "approx"] equation-number ["with" equation-number] | This command may be preceded with "repeat" for full simplify. | 
| copy | copy ["select"] [equation-number-ranges] | With select, the first copy is made the current equation. | 
| derivative | derivative ["nosimplify"] variable or "all" [order] | Alternate name for this command: differentiate | 
| display | display ["factor"] ["simple" or "mixed"] [equation-number-ranges] | Display expressions in pretty, 2D multi-line fraction format. | 
| divide | divide [base-variable] [dividend divisor] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| echo | echo [text] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| edit | edit [file-name] | Editor name in EDITOR environment variable. | 
| eliminate | eliminate variables or "all" ["using" equation-number] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| extrema | extrema [variable] [order] | Helps with finding the minimums and maximums. | 
| factor | factor ["number" [integers]] or ["power"] [equation-number-range] [variables] | Alternate name for this command: collect | 
| for | for variable start end [step-size] | Same syntax as the sum and product commands. | 
| fraction | fraction ["numerator" "denominator"] [equation-number-range] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| help | help [topics or command-names] | Alternate name for this command: ? | 
| imaginary | imaginary [variable] | Related command: real | 
| integrate | integrate ["constant" or "definite"] variable [order [lower and upper-bounds]] | Alternate name for this command: integral | 
| laplace | laplace ["inverse"] variable | This command only works with polynomials. | 
| limit | limit variable expression | This limit command is experimental. | 
| list | list ["export" or "maxima" or "gnuplot" or "hex"] [equation-number-ranges] | Options to export expressions to other math programs. | 
| nintegrate | nintegrate ["trapezoid"] variable [partitions [lower and upper-bounds]] | This command cannot integrate over singularities. | 
| optimize | optimize [equation-number-range] | Split up equations into smaller, more efficient equations. | 
| pause | pause [text] | Display a line of text and wait for user to press the Enter key. | 
| plot | plot [equation-number-ranges] [xyz-ranges] [gnuplot-expressions,] | Plots variable x; if expression contains y, do a 3D surface plot. | 
| product | product variable start end [step-size] | Related command: sum | 
| push | push [equation-number-ranges or text-to-push] | Available only if readline is enabled. | 
| quit | quit [exit-value] | Alternate name for this command: exit | 
| read | read file-name | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| real | real [variable] | Related command: imaginary | 
| replace | replace [variables ["with" expression]] | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| roots | roots root real-part imaginary-part | This command may be preceded with "repeat". | 
| save | save file-name | Related command: read | 
| set | set [["no"] option [value]] ... | "set" by itself will show all current option settings. | 
| simplify | simplify ["sign" "symbolic" "quick[est]" "fraction"] [equation-number-ranges] | This command may be preceded with "repeat" for full simplify. | 
| solve | solve ["verify" or "verifiable"] [equation-number-range] ["for"] expression | The verify options check all returned solutions for correctness. | 
| sum | sum variable start end [step-size] | Related command: product | 
| tally | tally ["average"] [equation-number-ranges] | Add entries, specified and prompted for, showing total. | 
| taylor | taylor ["nosimplify"] variable order point | Compute the Taylor series expansion of the current expression. | 
| unfactor | unfactor ["count" "fraction" "quick" "power"] [equation-number-range] | Alternate name for this command: expand | 
| variables | variables ["c" "java" "integer" "count"] [equation-number-ranges] | Related command: code | 
| version | version ["status"] | Display Mathomatic version, status, and compiler information. | 
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