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Computer algebra system (CAS)

Setting the form

of menu items

One setting that affects the CAS is made outside the CAS
Settings
screen. This setting determines whether the
commands on the CAS menu are presented descriptively or by
their command name. Here are some examples of identical
functions that are presented differently depending on what
presentation mode you select:

The default menu presentation mode is to provide the
descriptive names for the CAS functions. If you prefer the

Recursive
Replacement

Specify the maximum number of
embedded variables allowed in a
single evaluation in a program.
See also Recursive Evalua-
tion above.

Recursive
Function

Specify the maximum number of
embedded function calls allowed.

Epsilon

Any number smaller than the
value specified for epsilon will be
shown as zero.

Probability

Specify the maximum probability
of an answer being wrong for
non-deterministic algorithms. Set
this to zero for deterministic algo-
rithms.

Newton

Specify the maximum number of
iterations when using the Newto-
nian method to find the roots of a
quadratic.

Setting

Purpose (Cont.)

Descriptive name

Command name

Factor List

ifactors

Complex Zeros

cZeros

Groebner Basis

gbasis

Factor by Degree

factor_xn

Find Roots

proot