4.32 Tuesday, May 16, 2017

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[Mathematica stuck in "running" for every calculation I attempt, kernel error] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/146005/mathematica-stuck-in-running-for-every-calculation-i-attempt-kernel-error

Bug caused by paclet update and fixed by paclet update.

I downloaded Mathematica this morning to do an implicit polar plot. I attempt to run the code

Manipulate[ 
ContourPlot[ 
Evaluate@With[{r =  ...

- asked by 0celouvskyopoulo7 (26 votes), answered by ilian (16 votes)

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[How to split data into clusters based on fitting to function] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/146079/how-to-split-data-into-clusters-based-on-fitting-to-function

I have data which looks somewhat like this:

On the picture, you can see that the data can be described by 2 linear functions - if you manage to split it into 2 groups, each can easily be fitted ...

- asked by Arsen Zahray (10 votes), answered by rhermans (11 votes)

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[Inserting cones at intersection points two curves] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/145874/inserting-cones-at-intersection-points-two-curves

I am plotting the null geodesics for a Schwarzschild surface in Schwarzschild coordinates and would light to insert small future light-cones at the points of intersection to emphasize the tipping over ...

- asked by Soof_fie (9 votes), answered by rhermans (3 votes)

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[How to define a function inside a Compile?] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/145931/how-to-define-a-function-inside-a-compile

I want to compile a variety of commands, including a function. I need to map this function, inside the compilation, and I can’t include the function without facing errors such as ...

- asked by user5253864 (9 votes), answered by xzczd (10 votes)

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[How to automatically do a computation, Quit[], restart and do a new computation] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/145852/how-to-automatically-do-a-computation-quit-restart-and-do-a-new-computation

Related questions have been asked before (eg Where does a package have to be loaded?, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6152023/quit-kernel-in-mathematica-by-a-command-not-using-evaluation-menu

- asked by Gaius (9 votes), answered by Shadowray (6 votes)

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[1D transient heat equation problem with controller] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/145799/1d-transient-heat-equation-problem-with-controller

I would appreciate some help with following issue:

I am trying to solve a 1D transient heat equation problem with a control loop in order to compensate a time variable boundary condition at one ...

- asked by daklems (9 votes), answered by user21 (6 votes)

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[Clarify when to use Style vs Directive vs List] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/145856/clarify-when-to-use-style-vs-directive-vs-list

I am confused about when to use a simple list of style options, the Directive function or the Style function.

As shown below, for simple situations at least, they seem entirely equivalent which ...

- asked by Joe (8 votes)

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[How to manipulate 2D plots?] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/7142/how-to-manipulate-2d-plots

When it comes to visual analysis, large datasets or data with intricate internal details often makes plotting in 2D useless, as the outcome is either just a fraction of the full dataset, or no details ...

- asked by István Zachar (115 votes), answered by István Zachar (131 votes)

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[Where can I find examples of good Mathematica programming practice?] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/18/where-can-i-find-examples-of-good-mathematica-programming-practice

I consider myself a pretty good Mathematica programmer, but I’m always looking out for ways to either improve my way of doing things in Mathematica, or to see if there’s something nifty that I haven’t ...

- asked by J. M. (463 votes), answered by faysou (411 votes)

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[Unexpected behavior of a variable] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/145661/unexpected-behavior-of-a-variable

I am confused with a strange phenomenon that I observe and do not understand.

Look, here is a simple code making a random walk:

Clear[list]; 
list = Accumulate[RandomInteger[{-1, 1}, {10, 2}]]

- asked by Alexei Boulbitch (2 votes)

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[How can I disable system updates only?] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/146133/how-can-i-disable-system-updates-only

Suppose I’m quite happy with my current Mathematica installation and wish to keep the system in its current form just reliably working.

Since there were already at least two cases[1,2] when a lot of ...

- asked by Alexey Popkov (7 votes)

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[Import/export manipulate state in file] https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/146017/import-export-manipulate-state-in-file

Is it possible to export the state of Manipulate with big number of parameters in file and then restore the parameters of Manipulate from this file?

- asked by (3 votes)