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As you grow more sophisticated in using Mathematica , you will wish
to encapsulate your calculations, graphics, and the profound insight
they have injected into your cerebellum in an easy to read format by
producing a Notebook. These are transportable (since they are simply
ASCII files) to other computer platforms, including Unix boxes, Macs, PC's
running Windows or Vista, and (of course) Linux. Producing a Notebook is easy:
it's usually done as a `retrofit' once things are running, but ideally is
done from scratch so you get in the habit of adding comments. The procedure is:
- Select Format Show Toolbar. This will insert a selectable menu slot just above your Notebook.
- Select a cell of the Notebook (not the output, only the input to Mathematica ).
- Select the style you wish this line to be: Input, Text, Output
(to store output information in the Notebook), or even Title, Subtitle,
Section, or Subsection. Each choice determines the format of the cell.
- It's a good idea to run it again `from scratch' (to verify that
nothing unexpected has crept in), then delete all output before saving the
now nicely formatted Notebook.
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David Wood
2007-06-25