ContextList

List of Common !MathObject Contexts

Usually we select a context by including

 Context("name");

at the top of your problem, where name is one of:

  • Numeric (variable x, no complexes, points, etc.)
  • Complex (variable z, i = \sqrt{-1}, no points, etc.)
  • Point (another name for Vector context)
  • Vector (variables x, y, z, angle brakets form vectors, i, j, k are unit coordinate vectors, etc.)
  • Vector2D (same as Vector, but with i and j in 2D)
  • Matrix (square brackets form matrices)
  • Interval (parens and brakets form intervals)

The context determines how variables are interpreted, sets the default variable(s), determines default constants available in the problem, and sets appropriate default system values such as the tolerance for student errors, etc.