Maple 12 Manual For Beginner

INTRODUCTION TO MAPLE

1. MAPLE, first released in 1981 by Waterloo Maple, Inc. is a system for doing mathematics on a computer. 

2. Maple combines symbolic manipulation, numerical mathematics, outstanding graphics and a sophisticated programming language. 

3. Maple has established itself as the computer algebra system of choice for many computer users including commercial and government scientists and engineers.

For more information, you may go to:1)http://www.maplesoft.com/
                                                      2) http://www.maplesoft.com/studentcenter/


This video tutorial may help you to install Maple 12 :

WORKING IN MAPLE

With Maple, you can create powerful interactive documents. The Maple environment lets you start solving problems right away by entering expressions in 2-D Math and solving these expressions using point-and-click interfaces. You can combine text and math in the same line, add tables to organize the content of your work, or insert images, sketch regions, and spreadsheets. You can visualize and animate problems in two and three dimensions, format text for academic papers or books, and insert hyperlinks to other Maple files, web sites, or email addresses.  You can embed and program graphical user interface components, as well as devise custom solutions using the Maple programming language.

Figure: The Maple Environment

STARTING THE STANDARD DOCUMENT INTERFACE

Type of Operating System	Guideline
Windows	1.From the Start menu, select All Programs → Maple 12 → Maple 12.
	Alternatively:Double-click the Maple 17 desktop icon.
Macintosh	1.From the Finder, select Applications and Maple 12.
	2.Double-click Maple 17.

MAPLE TOOLBAR OPTION

Basic Usage	Equivalent Menu Option or Command
Create a new Maple document	From the File menu, select New
Open an existing document or worksheet	From the File menu, select Open...
Save the active document or worksheet	From the File menu, select Save...
Cut the selection to the clipboard	From the Edit menu, select Cut
Inserts plain text after the current execution group.	From the Insert menu, select Text.
Executes all commands in the worksheet or document	From the Edit menu, select Execute and then Worksheet.
Opens the Maple help system. For details, refer to The Maple Help System.	From the Help menu, select Maple Help.

SAVING MAPLE DOCUMENT

To save these examples you created, from the File menu, select Save.  Maple documents are saved as .mw files