Maple 13 Quick Reference Card

Macintosh® version

Document Mode vs. Worksheet Mode

Maple offers two primary modes of problem entry and content creation: Document mode and Worksheet mode. Both
modes have respective advantages and you can easily switch from one mode to the other for maximum flexibility. See
worksheet for more information on the worksheet interface.
Document Mode Worksheet Mode
• Quick problem-solving and free-form, rich content • Traditional Maple problem-solving environment
composition • Enter problems at a prompt (>)
• No prompt (>) displayed • Math entered and displayed in 2-D or 1-D
• Math is entered and displayed in 2-D • Solve math problems with [Control]-click menu on
• Solve math problems with [Control]-click menu output
on input and output

Document mode lets you create rich content. For The command to perform the same operation in
example, the following solves for x without any Worksheet mode is in 2-D (Math) Input:
xK2 solve for x xK2
commands: =1 x = 2Ca O solve =1,x
a a
2Ca (1.1)
or in 1-D (Maple) Input:
O solve((x-2)/alpha=1,x);
2Ca (1.2)

Toggle Math/Text entry [F5] Toggle 2-D/1-D Math entry [F5] 2-D black font, 1-D
mode mode red font

on toolbar
Evaluate math expression [Command][=] Evaluate math expression [Return]
and display result inline and display result on new
line
Evaluate math expression [Return] Continue on next line [Shift][Return]
and display result on new without executing
line
Switch to Worksheet mode on toolbar Switch to Document mode Format → Create
(insert prompt) Document Block

Show hidden commands View / Expand Hide commands. Show Highlight commands to be
Document Block only results. hidden. Format → Create
Document Block

Common Operations Available in Both Document and Worksheet Modes

Display quick help (Details) [Command][Shift][?] for Quick Help.
[Command][F2] for Quick Reference Card (this guide)

Refer to previous result using equation numbers [Command][L] then enter equation number in dialog

Recompute calculations within a line on toolbar

Recompute all calculations in a document on toolbar

Symbol selection, e.g. e (epsilon) Enter leading characters [Esc] (or [Command]
[Shift][Space]), e.g. eps[Esc]

Command completion, e.g. Lambert W function Enter leading characters [Esc] (or [Command]
[Shift][Space]), e.g. Lamb[Esc]

Perform context operation on math expression [Control]-click any math expression

Insert prompt on toolbar

Insert text paragraph on toolbar

Drag a copy of an expression to a new location Highlight the expression, hold [Command], and drag to
new location

2-D Math Editing Operations, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Operations (Details)

Navigate through expression [)][/][[ ][Y ]

Move cursor to different level in expression, e.g. out of

exponent [/]

Navigate through placeholders [Tab]

Add, remove, rearrange palettes View → Palettes → Arrange Palettes or [Control]-

click palette

x x/y, x^n, x_n

Fraction , superscript xn, subscript xn
y
Prime notation for derivatives, e.g. y''Cy'=0 for y’’ + y’ = 0
d 2y dy
C =0
dx 2 dx
n Enter leading characters sqrt [Esc], nthroot [Esc]
Square root x , nth root x

Symbol above, e.g. x x [Command][Shift]["] then insert symbol, e.g.

from Arrows palette

To enter literal characters (_,^, etc.), precede character e.g. foo\_bar produces foo_bar
with \ (backslash)

Greek letter entry mode (single letter) [Command][Shift][G] letter

Special characters and symbols: Enter leading characters

and [Esc] p, e, i pi, e, i a, l alpha,
lambda
N infin
R, %, s, geq, leq,
G ne, pm

Plotting and Animation (Plotting Guide)

Plot an existing expression (see plot menu items for more [Control]-click expression → Plots → Plot Builder
options)
Plot new expression (see plot interface for more Tools → Assistants → Plot Builder
information)
Add new expression to existing plot Highlight and drag expression into plot
Add annotations to plots [Control]-click plot and select on
toolbar
Animation and parameter plots for functions of several [Control]-click expression → Plots → Plot Builder
variables and select a plot type

Mathematical Operations
Common manipulations (simplify, factor, expand,…) [Control]-click expression and select from menu

Solve equations [Control]-click equation → Solve

Solve numerically (floating-point) [Control]-click equation → Solve → Numerically

Solve
Solve ODE [Control]-click DE expression → Solve DE
Interactively
Integrate, differentiate [Control]-click expression → select Integrate or
Differentiate
Evaluate expression at a point [Control]-click expression → Evaluate at a Point

Create a matrix or vector Matrix palette → Choose → Insert

Invert, transpose, solve matrix [Control]-click matrix → Standard Operations →
select Inverse, Transpose, ...
Evaluate as floating-point [Control]-click expression → Approximate

Various operations and tasks Use Task Templates: Tools → Tasks → Browse

Important Maple Syntax (More)

:= Assignment a := 2; b := 3 + x; c := a + b; produces 5Cx
for c
= Mathematical equation 1Ka
solve(2*x + a = 1,x); produces x =
2

= Boolean equality if a = 0 then …

Suppress display of output Terminate command with a colon, e.g.

1000! :

[ ] List (ordered) z:=[c, b, a]; z[1]; produces c

{ } Set (unordered, no duplicates) {a, b, a, c}; produces {a, b, c}

Display help on topic ?topic

Expressions vs. Functions (Details)

Operations Expression x2Cy2 Function (operator)
g x, y = x2 C y2
Definition f := x^2 + y^2; g := (x,y) -> x^2+y^2;

Evaluate at x=1, y=2 eval(f, [x=1,y=2]); produces 5 g(1,2); produces 5

3-D plot for x from 0 to 1, y from 0 plot3d(f,x=0..1,y=0..1); plot3d(g(x,y),x=0..1,y=0..1);

to 1
Conversion to other form f2 := unapply(f,x,y); g2 := g(x,1);
f2(1,2); g2 + z;
produces 5 produces x2C1Cz

Units and Tolerances (Units Details)

Add units to value or expression Place cursor to right of quantity. Use Units (SI) or Units
(FPS) palette or [Control]-click → Units → Affix
Unit.
Add arbitrary unit from Units (SI) or Units (FPS) palette and
enter desired unit.
Simplify units in an expression [Control]-click expression → Units → Simplify

Convert units to a different system of units [Control]-click expression → Units → Convert

Enable automatic units simplification with(Units)[Standard];

Enable tolerance calculations with(Tolerances);

Tolerance quantity in 2-D Math 9 pm [Esc] 1.1 for 9 ± 1.1

Tolerance quantity in 1-D Math 9 &+- 1.1; for 9 ± 1.1

Input and Output

Interactive data import assistant Tools → Assistants → Import Data
Import audio or image file (for details see ImportData) Tools → Assistants → Import Data

Code generation (C, Fortran, Java TM, Visual Basic®, [Control]-click expression → Language
MATLAB®) Conversions. See CodeGeneration for help and details.
Publish document in HTML, PDF, or LaTeX File → Export As → select HTML, PDF, or LaTeX

Select Interactive Tools and Utilities

Quick introductory tour Help → Take a Tour of Maple
Show available task templates Tools → Tasks → Browse
Plot Builder [Control]-click expression → Plots → Plot Builder,
or Tools → Assistants → Plot Builder
ODE Analyzer Tools → Assistants → ODE Analyzer
Data Analysis Assistant Tools → Assistants → Data Analysis
Unit Conversion utility Tools → Assistants → Units Calculator
Back-Solving Assistant Tools → Assistants → Back-Solver
Apply numeric formatting [Control]-click expression → Numeric Formatting
Maple Portal Help → Manuals, Resources, and more → Maple
Portal
Manuals Help → Manuals, Resources, and more → Manuals
Interactive education tutors for topics in Calculus, Tools → Tutors
Precalculus, and Linear Algebra