HP 50G, User Manual

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Chapter 2 - Introducing the calculator ,2-1
Calculator objects ,2-1
Editing expressions on the screen ,2-3
Creating arithmetic expressions ,2-3
Editing arithmetic expressions ,2-6
Creating algebraic expressions ,2-7
Editing algebraic expressions ,2-8
Using the Equation Writer (EQW) to create expressions ,2-10
Creating arithmetic expressions ,2-11
Editing arithmetic expressions ,2-17
Creating algebraic expressions ,2-19
Editing algebraic expressions ,2-21
Creating and editing summations, derivatives, and integrals ,2-29
Organizing data in the calculator ,2-33
Functions for manipulation of variables ,2-34
The HOME directory ,2-35
The CASDIR sub-directory ,2-35
Typing directory and variable names ,2-37
Creating subdirectories ,2-39
Moving among subdirectories ,2-43
Deleting subdirectories ,2-43
Variables ,2-47
Creating variables ,2-47
Checking variables contents ,2-52
Replacing the contents of variables ,2-55
Copying variables ,2-56
Reordering variables in a directory ,2-59
Moving variables using the FILES menu ,2-60
Deleting variables ,2-61
UNDO and CMD functions ,2-62
Flags ,2-64
Example of flag setting: general solutions vs. principal value ,2-65