http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/41964-Want-Delta-X-As-A-Variable en-us 2026 Maplesoft, A Division of Waterloo Maple Inc. Maplesoft Document System Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:33 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:33 GMT The latest answers and comments added to the Question, want delta x as a variable http://www.mapleprimes.com/images/mapleprimeswhite.jpg http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/41964-Want-Delta-X-As-A-Variable http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/41964-Want-Delta-X-As-A-Variable?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:want delta x as a variable:Comments#answer78435 Try this: restart; Delta_x := x*y^2*z^3; Does this do what you want? J. Tarr Try this: restart; Delta_x := x*y^2*z^3; Does this do what you want? J. Tarr 78435 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:44:46 Z Mariner Mariner http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/41964-Want-Delta-X-As-A-Variable?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:want delta x as a variable:Comments#answer78434 Yes, it is possible. In 2D mode type Delta, Ctrl-Shift-Space x. The 'Ctrl-Shift-Space' sequence is for the linux OS, I'm not sure about Windows. Check the Help->Quick Reference "2D Math Editing Operations, Keyboard Shortcuts and Operations" (last line in that subsection). Yes, it is possible. In 2D mode type Delta, Ctrl-Shift-Space x. The 'Ctrl-Shift-Space' sequence is for the linux OS, I'm not sure about Windows. Check the Help->Quick Reference "2D Math Editing Operations, Keyboard Shortcuts and Operations" (last line in that subsection). 78434 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:51:45 Z Joe Riel Joe Riel http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/41964-Want-Delta-X-As-A-Variable?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:want delta x as a variable:Comments#answer78431 There must have been something that crapped up the document sheet that was causing it not to work, because it worked fine on a clean document just not on the one I was currently in. Sorry for the trouble. Thanks, dgiznya There must have been something that crapped up the document sheet that was causing it not to work, because it worked fine on a clean document just not on the one I was currently in. Sorry for the trouble. Thanks, dgiznya 78431 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:11:06 Z dgiznya dgiznya http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/41964-Want-Delta-X-As-A-Variable?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:want delta x as a variable:Comments#comment85995 Joe Riel, My post above was made in standard worksheet mode. I discovered a while back that spelling out a greek letter followed by an underscore and another character mysteriously produced the greek character joined to the succeeding character. It works for upper and lower case greek characters, and is very useful. I don't think it is documented. J. Tarr Joe Riel, My post above was made in standard worksheet mode. I discovered a while back that spelling out a greek letter followed by an underscore and another character mysteriously produced the greek character joined to the succeeding character. It works for upper and lower case greek characters, and is very useful. I don't think it is documented. J. Tarr 85995 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:47:49 Z Mariner Mariner http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/41964-Want-Delta-X-As-A-Variable?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:want delta x as a variable:Comments#comment85996 From a totally pratical point yes and I knew how to do that, but I want to actually use the greek letter delta in the assignment, e.g. Δx:=y-z: Thanks, dgiznya From a totally pratical point yes and I knew how to do that, but I want to actually use the greek letter delta in the assignment, e.g. Δx:=y-z: Thanks, dgiznya 85996 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:49:12 Z dgiznya dgiznya