List Creation and Manipulation: Vectors and Matrices

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Questions and Answers

What characters enclose a list in Mathematica?

Square brackets [...]
Curly braces {...} (correct)
Parentheses (...)
Angle brackets <...>

How are elements separated within a list in Mathematica?

Semicolon ;
Period .
Colon :
Comma , (correct)

What can be considered a vector in Mathematica?

A list with nested lists as elements
Any list with more than 5 elements
A list with numerical values or variable names and no other lists as elements (correct)
A list with only variable names

What is the purpose of about 40% of Mathematica's functions?

Operating on lists (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of lists can be considered matrices in Mathematica?

Lists whose elements are themselves lists of numerical values or variable names meeting certain size requirements (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about Mathematica lists is true?

A list can be composed of various types of objects including expressions, numbers, arrays, and graphical entities. (B) Signup and view all the answers

In Mathematica, what can be considered as a vector?

A list whose elements are numerical values or variable names and do not contain any other lists. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of about 40% of Mathematica's functions?

To operate on lists (D) Signup and view all the answers

In Mathematica, what type of lists can be considered matrices?

Lists whose elements are themselves lists of numerical values or variable names meeting certain size requirements. (D) Signup and view all the answers