Questions tagged [version-8]
Version-specific issues for Mathematica 8 (other than bugs).
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Clipboard with transparency
After reading this question I have determined that
Rasterize[Graphics[Circle[]], "Image", Background -> None]
allows you to do ...
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Undocumented syntax of FilledCurve [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Undocumented form for FilledCurve[]
A nice trick to get the outline paths of letters is to use the PDF exporter/importer
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Transparent textures don't show
EDIT For now, I'm going to accept Brett's answer. It's a way to get transparency back by having 3D calculations done in software
instead of hardware. It addresses the symptoms but not the causes. ...
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Problem with plotting eigenvalues
I want to plot the eigenvalues of a matrix which is dependant on a parameter (well, actually I want to plot a tight-binding electronic band structure). The dimension of the hamitonian matrix is ...
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What is the most convenient way to change options for Graph[] objects?
What is the most convenient way to change options such as VertexLabels in existing Graph objects? (Version 7 users note: ...
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How to compute the inverse CDF of HyperbolicDistribution properly?
Fixed in version 9.
I want to compute the CDF and inverse CDF of the hyperbolic distribution:
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ListPolarPlot not showing full plot range even with PlotRange -> All
Bug introduced in 8.0 and fixed in 9.0
I have a list of data dpdOt (given below) with associated angular coordinates thetaplot, ...
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Can't simplify Abs[a*Cos[x]]^2
Why doesn't
FullSimplify[ Abs[a*Cos[x]]^2, Assumptions -> {{a, x} ∈ Reals}]
simplify to
(a*Cos[x])^2
but this query
<...
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Break[] inside ColorFunction
Bug introduced in V8.0 or earlier and persisting through V12.1.0 or later. Fixed in V13.0.0 ...
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Interpolation on an unstructured (mostly-structured) grid in 4D+
I frequently need to perform interpolations on an unstructured grid. Mostly, with the purpose of filling grid holes and then later continue with regular grid interpolations.
Mathematica V9 and V10 ...
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backward compatibility
When producing or enhancing code, it is tempting to use recent new primitives of Mathematica introduced in version 7 and 8, but for library code or in preparation or future version change in ...
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Animating the Lorenz Equations
I am trying to use the Animate command to vary a parameter of the Lorenz Equations in 3-D phase space and I'm not having much luck.
The equations are:
$\begin{...
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What calendar is Mathematica using for dates in the distant past?
It appears that Mathematica treats all dates as proleptic Gregorian dates by default, a hypothesis that can be easily tested by using AbsoluteTime to compute the ...
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Command Completion
Note: As of version 9, this functionality is available and works out of the box.
I've a few questions about Command Completion in Mathematica. I recently discovered this feature, and it's really ...
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Printing exported PDF graphics fails (version 8)
When I export even simple graphics, say, a DateListPlot to PDF under Windows, it refuses to print on any of the printers at work.
Acrobat (Reader X) throws three ...
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Why does LogLinearPlot sample its argument outside the specified domain?
Bug introduced in 6.0 and fixed in 9.0.0
I experience a weird bug in the function LogLinearPlot. If the input is an interpolation function, such as the one created ...
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Alternative to NotebookLocate or NotebookFind
In Mathematica 8.0 and older, there are two ways to select cells based on cell tags.
NotebookLocate["CellTag"];
NotebookGet[EvaluationNotebook[]]
and
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Riemann-Spherical Projection of Network onto the $\mathbb{R}^2$-Plane
I'm trying to find a way to plot the graph
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Wavelet Packet Transform in Mathematica 7 and 8
For finding location of spikes in a time series I used to transform the data into wavelet space using
DiscreteWaveletPacketTransform [ data, filter, 0]
and then ...
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SSL errors when using URLFetch or URLSave in versions 8 or 9
It seems that with Mathematica 8 and 9 it is not possible anymore to
download files from SSL encrypted urls. In my case (Fedora 30) on Mathematica 8
(it has no ...
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A Graphics`Mesh`ConvexHull[] peculiarity
I have been unable to explain the behavior of Graphics`Mesh`ConvexHull[] on the following (highly simplified) example:
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Method Shrinkwrap Messes up editting Graphics
If you try resizing or moving the Inset in the following interface, the Graphics becomes incredibly jerky and borderline ...
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Create a colorbar plot legend
I have the following list of parametric equations
lst = {10*Cos[u]*Sin[v], 3*Sin[u]*Sin[v], 2*Cos[v]};
I define the following color function
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Switching direction of y-axis
I'm trying to reverse the direction of the y-axis on a parametric plot, with a frame. I'm using ParametricPlot because it was an easy way to switch the x-axis with the y-axis. I have seen many ...
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Problem enabling PlotLegends in Mathematica 8.0 [closed]
I am trying to make a legend for a simple plot in Mathematica 8, but does not seem to recognise the command PlotLegends. I declared beforehand Needs["PlotLegends`"],...
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Positive integrand giving negative answer
I'm integrating a positive function f(t) times sin(t) from 0 to pi/5 and get -38.
Actually f is slightly negative for a short time (smallest value ~ -0.0005), but far from enough to explain this. ...
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