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Differential Equation Graph Application Overview

Differential Equation Editor Window Menus and Buttons

This section provides basic information about Differential Equation Editor window menus and commands.

• For information about the Omenu, see “Using the OMenu” on page 1-5-4.

Edit Menu ([DiffEq], [IC], [Graphs])

To do this:

Select this Edit menu

item:

 

Cut the selected character string and place it onto the clipboard

Cut

 

 

Copy the selected character string and place it onto the

Copy

clipboard

 

Paste the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor

Paste

position on the Differential Equation Editor window

 

Select the entire expression you are editing

Select All

 

 

Delete the line of data at the current cursor location

Delete Line

 

 

Clear all input data from the currently displayed tab ([DiffEq],

Clear All

[IC], or [Graphs])

 

Type Menu ([DiffEq])

 

 

 

To input this:

Select this Type menu

item:

 

A single first order differential equation

1st (Slope Field)

 

 

A single second order differential equation or a set of two first

2nd (Phase Plane)

order differential equations

 

A higher order differential equation or a set of multiple

Nth (No Field)

differential equations

 

Type Menu ([Graphs])

 

 

 

To input this:

Select this Type menu

item:

 

f(x) type functions

f(x)

Parametric functions

Parametric

 

 

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