# All Questions

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### Eigenvector corresponding to a specific eigenvalue already found earlier

just a quick question that is very simple but somewhat hard to explain. I am using 4 specific eigenvalues of a large 80x80 k-dependant matrix. I found the 4 eigenvalues of interest for various k and ...
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### Strange ParallelMap behavior

Let the symbol V denote an element of some vector space and nV its norm. Let lin be a linear ...
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### Creating cross-version compatible documentation with Workbench

Wolfram Workbench allows you to create documentation for your own packages that is similar to the build-in documentation center. Integrating this type of documentation with the documentation center is ...
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### Possible to Solve a LocationEquivalenceTest?

I have 5 groups, each containing around 20 elements. These elements are all dependent on x. For example: Set1 = {1.5x + 1, 2x + 0.5, 1 x + 1, ...} etc. Now, I want ...
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### Generalization of a rule to N arguments

I am trying to apply a series expansion on a function x[t1,t2,...tn], with an expansion parameter a. For ...
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### Speed of convergence for NIntegrate

I'm trying to optimise numerically a function that entails computing the expected value of a truncated trivariate normal distribution and this is taking extremely long -I also get warned about ...
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### Saving a source file adds (* ::Package:: *) to the first line

I am running Mathematica 9 on a linux machine and I've encountered the following behaviour that I am trying to understand. When I'm editing multiple source (.m) files using mathematica saving adds a ...
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### Graph rendering not working as expected

I'm running the older Mathematica v6 which seems to go through the edges of graphs twice. Is this a bug? Is it fixed on the latest version? Please just try this command: ...
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### Using Dynamic to import the chronologically newest file in a directory [duplicate]

Imagine that I have a device continually and sequentially saving files to a specified directory on a Windows machine (such as [E:\ExampleDir]). Call this device a camera with some proprietary drivers ...
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### How to change the start path of SystemDialogInput

It seems that every time the start directory of SystemDialogInput is always the same, is it possible to set the start directory to the last used directory? For ...
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### Add keyboard shortcut to the DisplayFormula style

Is there a way to set up key bindings for the DisplayFormula and DisplayFormulaNumberedstyles? I am using Mathematica 9 on mac ...
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### Unwrapping a list when invoking a function [duplicate]

The minimal working example of my problem is as follows: l = {1, 2, 3, 4} f[a_, b_, c_, d_] = a + b + c + d Now, I'd like to evaluate ...
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### Integration and Parallel Computing in Mathematica

In mathematica, how would I use parallel computing (or paralleltable) to compute the integrals of $x^2$, $x$, $3x$ from $x=0$ to $10$ just like in the first answer of ...
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### The limit of a product to infinity

What is the difficulty with this question to Mathematica? Is it just a problem with Mathematica v.8.0 or all versions are in trouble with it? Or is something wrong with my input? ...
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### How can I set id attribute of elements when I export an SVG file?

Suppose I have a Mathematica graphic such as g = Graphics[{Disk[{-1, 0}, 1/2], Rectangle[]}] I would like to be able to export this graphic from Mathematica ...
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### Remote Kernel - Error = MLECONNECT

Configuring a remote kernel with the Kernel Configuration Basic Options I manage to have a new kernel in the list of the kernel that I can open. However when I start the new kernel I get asked for the ...
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### Check if an inequality holds among the solutions returned by Solve [duplicate]

Let's say I solve a system: Solve[{a == 3* c, b == 2 *a}, {a, b}] and then want to see if the values found for a and ...
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### Can't load LevelScheme package

My problem is that I can not load the LevelScheme Package. I am using Mathematica 8. I downloaded and unzipped the folder from this website. I saved it in the ...
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### PlotMarkers don't change colour for different lines

I have a set of data and several function operating on the same data, that I wish to plot together in a ListPlot. I need different ...
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### Clear labelling gray-scale plots

I am plotting a number of functions (at least 4 in one plot) with a legend. Needless to say, it is important that it is clear from the legend which line belongs to which function. I tried to play ...
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### Are FEM methods integrated in NDSolve yet? [duplicate]

About a year ago there was a discussion on these forums as to whether FEM methods have already been integrated into NDSolve in Mathematica. The answer back then was ...
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### My algorithm produces too many permutations

Imagine the following problem. A population of size $n$ consists of $i$ men and $n-i$ women. The population goes to the casino. Call $g_m$ ,$g_w$ the amount of money won by men and women respectively. ...
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### Mouse click on BarChart elements

What I would like to do is explore a data set by clicking on elements in a BarChart. I have some existing code which uses a manipulate which I was hoping to modify. ...
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### FindMinimum gives wrong solutions inside a loop

I have a density function $\rho(r,z)$ and I want to calculate the minimum distance $d_{min} = \sqrt{r^2 + z^2}$ from the center (0,0) in which $\rho$ becomes negative. The easiest way is to find where ...
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### Erfi[z] expansion in Mathematica: is this a bug?

Looking at the expansion: Series[Erfi[x], {x, Infinity, 1}] I obtain -I+E^x^2 (1/(Sqrt[\[Pi]] x)+O[1/x]^2) (note the ...
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### Lossless TIFF or PNG export

I'd like to export an output from MatrixPlot[], however, the output file size seems to depend on my specification of the ImageSize -> {..., ...}. How might I export a TIFF with all of the data in the ...
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### Use of RegionFunction with Graphics3D?

I'd like to plot in 3D a long list of polygons created with TetGenConvexHull, but only in regions specified by a function. Is that possible? As I have it my ...
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### Make the linked images show well?

Cell[TextData[{ "(16) ", ButtonBox["[images]", BaseStyle->"Hyperlink", ButtonData->{"http://i.stack.imgur.com/gHWby.png", None}]}], "Text"] After click ...
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### Taking averages at certain intervals

I am trying to take averages of a large two dimensional array at certain intervals. For example, for the first row, I want to take K averages of 500 values. Here is what I am trying ...
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### Add arrows over matrix

How can I plot this graph g1 = Table[x[i, j], {i, 5}, {j, 5}] // Grid; Rasterize@g1 I added these arrows by Ctrl+D's graphics tool. This way maybe hard ...
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### Multiple notebooks in Mathematica

While working with multiple files in Mathematica, is there a way to have the names of the files appear along with the minimized window of the file. I mean that sometimes I forget which file was places ...
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### DownValues for Built-in Functions

N.B. I have bitten the bullet, and I am going through Leonid Shifrin's "Mathematica Programming: An Advanced Introduction." (Which needs no introduction in this forum) One question I have: could one ...
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### Drawing normals to a curve

I want to draw a series of normals to a curve, where the curve has been parametrized by a single angle, i.e., the polar angle. The curve is actually sinusoidal perturbation of a circle of radius ...
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### Solving Det[matrix] == 0 with an 8 x 8 matrix [closed]

I want to solve the equation Det[matrix] == 0 which came from the consistency of solutions of a set of 8 equations. This matrix has two constants λ and μ and two variables $P$ and $q$. I want to get ...
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### Function to marginalize a table over given parameters

Let us say I have generated a table tab with entries {p1,..,pd,chi2[p1,..,pd]} of dimension ...
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### Memory efficient generation and selection of tuples

The short of this question: I need to find a bunch of n-tuples of {0,1} which do not fail to satisfy a set of (non-linear polynomial) equations, without hogging up all of my memory by trying to ...
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### Hardware Performance Metrics for Mathematica

Dear Mathematica users I am looking into buying a new computer and Mathematica is one of the main applications I run. To help me assess the overwhelming welter of choice out there: I'd like to know ...
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### Vary the thickness of a plotted function

I know, that I can change the color of a function with the help of PlotStyle: Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 3 Pi}, PlotStyle -> {Green, Thickness[0.01]}] I also know, ...
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### Parallelization of the stochastic Euler scheme

I wrote a simulation to approximate the law of a stochastic differential equation via a Monte Carlo method using the stochastic Euler scheme. Then I thought, it would be a good idea to speed up ...
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### Can Mathematica 9 peacefully coexist with Mathematica 8 on Windows?

I am running Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3). I am a graduate student, and my institution has a license for Mathematica for Students. Back when Mathematica 8 was released, I was worried ...
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### Making a BarChart showing many data points look better

I have a BarChart used to show traffic on a network interface. I have data for every 0.5s, upto 1 min, which gives a lot of points. Is there a way to make it look ...
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### Correct usage of GeoPosition

My goal is to trace a ray down to the ground. I have done: ...
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### Choosing range when plotting data from array

I have loaded data from a CSV file which i want to plot in a BarChart but i only wish to plot 0:100 instead of the entire ...
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### Unwanted parentheses appearing in a notebook that is opened by a button

I am writing an interactive document and have an idea to make in-line buttons that on demand would create and bring up separate notebooks containing some explanations or a remindings. One example of ...
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### Alternatives to Mathematica

Inspired by the recent question Alternatives to LaTeX (currently 58 upvotes) on http://tex.stackexchange.com/: Are there any paid-for or open source alternatives to Mathematica which produce equal or ...
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### How to transform a DynamicModule into a Graphic

I am generating a graph through a custom function using DynamicModule: graph1 = customFunction[a] If I try to do: ...

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