Creating Variables

This in an introduction to creating variables in MathStudio's scripting language. Like other scripting languages, MathStudio uses variable names to store and refer to values.

However unlike other scripting languages, variables do not need to have a value assigned to be used. Variables can be used to create algebraic expressions or set to a value such as the number.

Variables must start with a lowercase, uppercase or underscore and can include numbers but not spaces. The @ symbol followed by an underscore (_) in a variable name is used to denote a subscript. Strings can be set to a value when preceded by the @ symbol.

Examples

a=8 a^2
a=123 b=456 a+b
f(x)=x^2 f(5)
a=x*x b=y*y a+b

Subscripts

x@_y

String Variables

@"Long Variable Name" = 12
@"Long Variable Name"^2
Using MathStudio
The Basics
1. Introduction
2. Trigonometric Functions
3. Special Values
4. Lists
5. Matrices
6. Algebra
7. Calculus
8. Fourier Analysis
9. Units
10. Base Conversions
11. Regression Analysis
12. Natural Language
13. Constants
14. Dynamic Variables
Operators
1. Basic Operators
2. Double Power Operator
3. Comparison Operators
4. Logical Operators
5. Compound Assignment Operators
6. Type Comparison Operators
7. Size Operator
8. Range Operator
9. Transformation Operator
10. Index Operator
11. Union Operator
12. Intersection Operator
13. Difference Operator
14. Double Modulo Operator
15. Matrix Operator
16. Matrix Size Operator
17. Angle Operator
18. Choose Operator
19. String Concatenation Operator
20. Conditional Operator
21. Append Operator
22. Element Operator
Graphing
1. 2D Graphing
2. Plot Styles
3. Min, Max and Zero Values
4. 3D Graphing
5. Multiple Plots
6. Color Names
7. Time Graphing
Scripting Language
Variables
1. Creating Variables
2. Unicode Characters
3. Variable Functions
4. Strings
5. Wildcards
Scripts
1. Creating Scripts
2. Semicolons
3. Comments
4. Variable Controls
5. Conditional Statements
6. For-In Loops
7. While Loops
8. Timing
9. Objects
10. Working with JSON
Functions
A
abs(z)
AiryAi(z)
AiryBi(z)
AlternatingSeries(n, [terms])
Angle(A, B)
Animate(variable, start, end, [step], [value], [fps])
Apart(f(x), x)
Append(expression1, expression2)
Arg(z)
B
BarPlot(list1, frequency1, ...)
Bernoulli(n, [z])
BesselI(v, z)
BesselJ(v, z)
BesselK(v, z)
BesselY(v, z)
Beta(m, n)
Binomial(n, r)
BinomialCDF(n, p, x)
BinomialPDF(n, p, x)
BodePlot(function, variable, minimum, maximum, mode)
BoxPlot(x, [frequency1], [x2], [frequency2], ...)
Button(name, [list], [value])
C
Call(function, parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Caps(string, index, [mode])
Catalan(n)
Ceil(z)
cFrac(n, [terms])
Char(x)
ChebyshevT(n, z)
ChebyshevU(n, z)
CheckBox(variable, [value])
Chi(z)
ChiSquareCDF(lower, upper, df)
ChiSquarePDF(x, df)
Cholesky(A)
Choose(test1, value1, test2, value2, ...)
Ci(z)
Clear(variable, ...)
clip(x, [min], [max])
Coefficient(f(x), x, degree)
coFactor(matrix, i, j)
Command(setting)
Conj(z)
ContourPlot(expression, ...)
Convergents(n, [mode=0], [terms])
Cross(A, B)
CubicFit([x], y)
CubicFitModel([x], y)
CubicFitPlot([x], y)
Curl(vector, [varlist], [mode])
CylindricalPlot3D(expression, ...)
D
D(f(x), x, [n])
Date(letter)
Dawson(z)
Degree(expression)
DEGtoDMS(angle, [digits])
Delete(expression, position, [length])
Denominator(expression)
Det(A)
Diff(f(x), x)
DiGamma(z)
DiLog(z)
Dirichlet_Eta(z)
Dirichlet_Lambda(z)
Divergence([varlist], vector, [mode])
Divisors(n)
DivisorSigma(n)
Dot(A, B)
DSolve(equation, dependent(independent), values, mode=1)
Duf(function, [varlist], [point], [direction])
dynamic(name, value)
E
Ei(z)
Eigenvalues(A)
Eigenvectors(A)
Else If(condition)
Erf(z)
Erfc(z)
Error(string)
Euler(n, [z])
Eulerian(n, k)
Eval(function, variable, value)
Exp(z)
Expand(expression)
ExpConvert(expression)
ExpFit([x], y)
ExpFitModel([x], y)
ExpFitPlot([x], y)
ExponentialFit([x], y)
ExponentialFitModel([x], y)
ExponentialFitPlot([x], y)
Extract(expression, position, [length])
F
Factor(expression)
Factorial(n)
Fcdf(lower, upperbound, numerator, denominator)
fDiff(f(x,y,z,..), (x,y,z,...))
Fibonacci(n, [z])
Finance(PV, FV, Pmt, i, n, [mode=0])
FindFit(function, variable, [x], y)
FindFitModel(function, variable, [x], y)
FindFitPlot(function, variable, [x], y)
Flatten(matrix)
Floor(z)
FourierCos(f(x), x, w)
FourierExpSeries(f(x), x, n)
FourierSeries(f(x), x, [n], [mode])
FourierSin(f(x), x, w)
FourierTrigSeries(f(x), x, n)
fPart(z)
Fpdf(x, d1, d2)
FractalPlot(expression, ...)
FresnelCos(z)
FresnelSin(z)
FullRectSineWave(x, [T])
Function(function, parameter1, parameter2, ...)
G
Gamma(z)
GCD(n1, n2)
GegenbauerC(n, a, z)
GeoCDF(p, x)
GeoPDF(p, x)
Gradient(function, [varlist], [mode])
Gudermannian(z)
H
HalfRectSineWave(x, [T])
HankelH1(v, z)
HankelH2(v, z)
Harmonic(z)
Heaviside(x)
HermiteH(n, z)
Hessian(function, [varlist], [mode])
HRStoHMS(hours, [digits])
http(url, [filter])
Hypergeom_2F1(a, b, c, z, [mode])
I
Identity(n)
iDiff(f(x,y,z,..), dependant_variables, independant_variables)
If(condition)
iLaplace(F(s), s)
Im(z)
ImagePlot(data)
ImaginaryPart(expression)
ImplicitPlot(expression, ...)
Include(filename)
Insert(expression, item, position)
Integrate(f(x), x, [a], [b])
Inverse(A)
InverseNormal(p, [mu], [sigma])
invGudermannian(z)
iPart(z)
IsList(expression)
IsMatrix(expression)
IsNumber(expression)
IsPoly(expression, variable)
IsPrime(n)
J
Jacobian(function, [varlist], [point])
json(data, [filter])
JuliaPlot(expression, ...)
K
KelvinBei(v, z)
KelvinBer(v, z)
KelvinKei(v, z)
KelvinKer(v, z)
L
LaguerreL(n, z)
LambertW(z)
Laplace(f(t), t)
Laplacian(function, [varlist], [mode])
LCM(n1, n2)
Left(expression)
LegendreP(n, z)
LegendreQ(n, z)
Length(expression)
Li(x)
Limit(function, variable, point, [direction])
LinearFit([x], y)
LinearFitModel([x], y)
LinearFitPlot([x], y)
List(length)
ListMap(list, name, [value])
ListPlot(x, [y], [x2], [y2])
ListPlot3D(x, y, z, [x2], [y2], [z2], ...)
Ln(z)
LnFit([x], y)
LnFitModel([x], y)
LnFitPlot([x], y)
LnGamma(z)
local(name, value)
Log([n], z)
LogisticFit([x], y)
LogisticFitModel([x], y)
LogisticFitPlot([x], y)
Lucas(n, [z])
M
Matrix(rows, [columns])
MatrixLU(matrix, [mode])
MatrixMap(matrix, name, [value])
MatrixQR(A)
MatrixSVD(A)
Max(number, ...)
Mean(list)
MedianFit([x], y)
MedianFitModel([x], y)
MedianFitPlot([x], y)
Message(string)
Min(list)
Mod(m, n)
Multinomial(nList)
MultiPlot(plot1, plot2, ...)
MultiPlot3D(expression, ...)
N
nCr(n, r)
NIntegrate(f(x), x, a, b)
Norm(z)
NormalCDF(lower, upper, [mu], [sigma])
NormalPDF(x, mu, sigma)
nPr(n, r)
nPrimes(n)
nRoot(z, n, [mode])
P
ParametricPlot(expression, ...)
ParametricPlot3D(expression, ...)
Part(expression, n)
pDiff(f(x,y,z,..), dependent_variables, dependent_equations, independent_variables)
Pi_Digits(n)
Plot(expression, ...)
Plot3D(expression, ...)
Pochhammer(n, k)
PoissonCDF(mu, x)
PoissonPDF(mu, x)
PolarPlot(expression, ...)
PolyDivide(f(z), g(z))
PolyFit(pList, var)
PolyGamma(n, z)
PolyGCD(polynomial1, polynomial2)
PolyLCM(polynomial1, polynomial2, [mode=1])
PolyLog(n, z)
PowerExpand(expression)
PowerFit([x], y)
PowerFitModel([x], y)
PowerFitPlot([x], y)
Prime(n)
Primorial(n)
Product(f(n), n, start, end)
Psi(z)
Q
QuadraticFit([x], y)
QuadraticFitModel([x], y)
QuadraticFitPlot([x], y)
QuarticFit([x], y)
QuarticFitModel([x], y)
QuarticFitPlot([x], y)
Quotient(f(x), g(x))
R
Random(min, max, [size1], [size2])
Re(z)
RealPart(expression)
Remainder(f(x), g(x))
Replace(expression, old, new)
Reshape(matrix)
Return(expression)
Reverse(list)
Right(expression)
RK4(function, t, y, a, b, y0, N=10)
RK45(function, t, y, a, b, y0, Tol=10E-5, hmax=0.25, hmin=10E-6, N=20)
Round(number, digits)
RowReduce(A)
S
SawToothWave(x, [T])
Sequence(f(x), x, start, end, [step], [start term], [number of terms])
Series(f(z), z, n)
Shi(z)
Si(z)
Sign(z)
SimplifyFunction(expression)
SimplifyPoly(f(x)/g(x), [variable])
sin(z)
SinFit([x], y)
SinFitModel([x], y)
SinFitPlot([x], y)
Size(list)
Slider(variable, start, end, [step], [initial value])
Solve(f(x), x, [guess])
SolveSystem(equations, [variables], [guesses])
Sort(list)
SphericalPlot3D(expression, ...)
Sqrt(z)
SquareWave(x, [T])
StaircaseWave(x, [T])
StandardDeviation(list)
String(expression1, expression2, ...)
StudentTCDF(x, df)
StudentTPDF(x, df)
Sum(f(n), n, start, end)
SurfaceNormal(function, [varlist], [point])
T
Together(expression)
Trace(variable)
Transpose(A)
TriangleWave(x, [T])
TrigConvert(expression)
TrigExpand(expression)
TrigReduce(expression)
V
Variables(expression)
Variance(list)
VectorPlot(list, ...)
VectorPlot3D(list, ...)
W
While(condition)
Z
Zeta(z, [a])