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Learn more about resources for students. Topics covered include Tutors, Task Templates, and the Student package.
Refer to Help>Quick Reference for basic getting started tips.
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Tutors
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Maple has many built-in tutors to aid the teaching and learning of various mathematical concepts. These tutors expose material typically found in first- and second-year courses in an undergraduate mathematics or engineering program, covering such subjects as linear algebra, precalculus, single-variable and multivariable calculus, vector calculus, differential equations, complex variables and numerical analysis. Here are some of the tutors available in Maple.
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Linear Algebra
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Eigenvector Plot
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Graphically display the eigenvectors of a matrix
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Eigenvalues
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Find the eigenvalues of a matrix
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Eigenvectors
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Find the eigenvectors of matrix
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Gauss-Jordan Elimination
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Step by step reduction of a matrix to reduced row echelon form
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Gaussian Elimination
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Step by step reduction of a matrix to row echelon form
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Linear system plot
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Visually display a linear system
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Linear Transform Plot
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Visually display a linear transformation
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Matrix Builder
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Build matrices of variable sizes
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Matrix Inverse
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Step by step calculation of the inverse of a matrix
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Linear System Solving
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Solve linear systems using Gaussian or Gauss-Jordan Elimination
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Precalculus
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Function Composition
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Plot functions and their compositions
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Conic Sections
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Graph quadratic relations and analyze the associated conic section
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Slopes
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Explore slopes of secant lines
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Limits
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Intuitively determine limits
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Linear Inequalities
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Plot the feasible region determined by linear inequalities
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Lines
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Plot a straight line and obtain its equation
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Polynomials
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Plot polynomial functions
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Rational Functions
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Plot rational functions and obtain equations for their asymptotes
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Standard Functions
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Translate and scale the elementary functions
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Calculus in One Variable
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Antiderivatives
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Plot functions and their antiderivatives
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Approximate Integration and Riemann Sums
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Calculate an approximate integral of a function
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Arc Lengths
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Plot and calculate arc/curve lengths
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Curve Analysis
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Provide a complete graphical analysis of a function
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Derivatives
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Plot functions and their derivatives
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Differentiation Methods
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Find the derivative of a function using various differential rules
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Function Average
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Plot a function and calculate its average value
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Function Inverse
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Find and plot the inverse of a function
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Integration Methods
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Find the integral of a function using various integration rules
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Limit Methods
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Resolve limits using various limit laws
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Mean Value Theorem
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Graphically illustrate the Mean Value Theorem on a function
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Newton's Method
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Find the root of a function using Newton's Method
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Tangents and Secants
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Visually explore tangents and secants
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Surface of Revolution
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Plot and calculate the Surface of Revolution of a function
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Taylor Approximation
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Find the Taylor Approximation of a curve to a specified order
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Volume of Revolution
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Plot and calculate the Volume of Revolution of a function
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Calculus in Several Variables
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Approximate Integration and Riemann Sums
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Approximate a multivariate integral using Riemann sums
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Cross sections
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Plot the resulting shape when a plane intersects a surface
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Directional Derivatives
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Calculate and plot the directional derivative of a multivariate function
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Gradient
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Calculate and plot gradients of a multivariate function
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Taylor Approximation
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Plot the Taylor approximation of a bivariate function
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Vector Calculus
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Space Curves
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Plot curves in three-dimensional space
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Vector Fields
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Graphically illustrate the flow of a vector field
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Differential Equations
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DE Plots
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Generate phase portraits for various autonomous systems of ODEs
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Complex Variables
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Branch Cuts
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Explore branch cuts for the inverse trig and hyperbolic functions
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Complex Arithmetic
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Visualize complex arithmetic
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Harmonic Conjugate
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Compute the harmonic conjugate of a harmonic function
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Numerical Analysis
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Euler's Method
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Numerically approximate a solution to an initial value problem using Euler's method
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Initial Value Problem
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Numerically approximate a solution to an initial value problem
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Iterative Formula
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Compute an iterative formula to numerically approximate the solution to a linear system
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Matrix Decomposition
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Factor a matrix using various methods, including LU and Cholesky decomposition
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Task Templates
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A Task Template is a template that helps you perform a specific task, such as performing a mathematical computation, constructing a Maple object, or creating a mathematical document. For an overview of using tasks, see the using task templates help page. All Task Templates are located in the help system; alternatively, to explore all Task Templates available in Maple in a convenient browser, go to Tools → Tasks → Browse....
The example below illustrates the insertion of content from task templates into a blank worksheet in Document mode. Before you continue, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with entering simple expressions in Maple.
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To explore the Task Templates, go to Tools → Tasks → Browse... Select the task you want to use from the Table of Contents.
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Choose the amount of content to insert into your worksheet. Click Copy Task to Clipboard to copy the entire task contents; click Insert Default Content to insert content as set in the Options dialog; click Insert Minimal Content to insert only the commands.
Check Insert into New Worksheet to open a worksheet in a new tab for the task.
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Replace the placeholders, denoted by purple text, with your values. Press [Tab] to move to the next placeholder. Re-execute the commands to perform your calculation.
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Student Package
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The Student package contains content related to specific mathematics courses.
These packages contain commands for computation, problem solving, and visualization as well as interactive tutors and example worksheets.
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Use the approximate integration tutor
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See an animation of Newton's method
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See the steps in a differentiation problem
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Solve 
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The Student packages contain tutors, visualization aides, and problem solving commands.
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See the help pages for more details.
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Note for non-Windows users: The keystrokes given in this document are for Windows. There will be differences for other platforms. If you are using a different platform, see Help>Quick Help for the list of the most common keystrokes.
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