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>**   SUB_CAL   **
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>A subset of
>EL_CAL  
>The Elementary Calculator
>by J.Andrzej Wrotniak
>Distributed by Debonair Software
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>To view a page, click on its top-right corner.
>To change volume or to rearrange pages,
>click on the proper volume number.
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>ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
   This is a  simplified  version of  El_Cal:  The
Elementary (heh-heh!) Calculator.
   It  calculates  arithmetic  expressions,  plots
functions,  computes  integrals  and  derivatives,
finds roots  of polynomial equations (up to cubic)
and solves equations numerically.
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   Sub_Cal can be distributed freely at no cost as
long as all the accompanying files remain intact.
   The  full  version  of El_Cal,  available  from
Debonair Software, contains  many  more  features;
they  are listed  in Volume 3 of the on-line help.
Our address also can be found there.
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>DISPLAY LINES, GREY BUTTONS
* Most Sub_Cal operations deal  with display lines
  (shown at the top). There are 4 display lines in
  the subset version, only one visible at a time.
* Lines may be typed in or entered with the mouse.
  Mouse entries will be always added at the end of
  display line, regardless of the cursor position.
* Case is not significant and spaces are ignored.
* Switching between display lines is done by using
  [] and [] at the top.   Clicking  on  the line
  number (between the arrows) jumps to Line 1.
NOTE:   Screen buttons  corresponding  to features
available  only in the full El_Cal are filled with
grey; clicking on them has no effect.
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>EDITING FUNCTIONS, DATA FORMATTING
* CLR - clear the current line.
* RST - clear all lines and variables.
* BSP  - remove the last token from line.
* TAB sets number of fractional digits of variable
  display, e.g. [TAB][6],  and allows for floating
  point format, e.g. [TAB][E][3]. Maximum accuracy
  fitting into display width  is set by  using [.]
  instead number of digits.
* TAB does not affect the accuracy  of  variables;
  these  are always  stored with double  precision
  (about 16 decimal digits).
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>COMPUTING DISPLAYED EXPRESSIONS
* Click on the main display (or just press RETURN)
  to compute  the displayed line and store the re-
  sult in the "destination variable" on the right.
* Clicking on []  and then on a variable from the
  Variable Panel  will nominate  a new destination
  variable and execute the line.
* To change destination variable without executing
  the line: click on the destination variable but-
  ton, and then on the variable to choose.
* Keyboard  shortcut  for the above:  type the ex-
  pression, then "=" and variable name, e.g. 2*3=Z
* "" left of  display  means,  that  the line was
  computed; next mouse entry will start a new one.
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>VARIABLES AND NUMBERS
* Variables  A..Z  may be  used  to store results,
  or as components of expressions.
* t is a special variable, used as a dummy in some
  macros (e.g. integration, plotting).   It cannot
  be used for data storage.
* Constants:  Ee (Euler's e = 2.71...)  and Pi are
  treated in expressions the same way as variables
* Numbers may use decimal exponent [E]: 1E6 or E6.
  Zero before fraction is optional: .8 means 0.8 .
Some  macros may  modify displayed variable names.
The original  names will be  restored as soon as a
given variable is used in an expression or to sto-
re an expression result.
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>OPERATORS
* Arithmetic operators:    [+], [-], [*], [/], [^]
  (power) have generally accepted priorities.
* Implied multiplication:   the  "*"  sign can  be
  omitted between two variables or between a value
  and variable, e.g. 2A or 6.6PiXY. Implied multi-
  plication has the same priority as "^" (highest)
* Operators  of equal priority are  executed  from
  left  to  right, except for "^" and implied mul-
  tiplication,  e.g.  A^B^CD  ð  A^(B^(C*D)),  and
  2Pi^3A ð 2*(Pi^(3*A)).
* ()  may be nested to any depth;  missing ones at
  the beginning and at the end will be added, e.g.
  5+2)*(8-3  is legal and gives 35.
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>FUNCTIONS - GENERAL
* Most of the functions accept a  single argument.
  If  this  argument is  a variable, a value, or a
  product using  implied  multiplication,  then it
  does  not  need  to be enclosed  in parentheses,
  e.g. SIN A or LOG 2Pi, but COS(Pi/3).
* ATN2 accepts two arguments separated with a 
  comma, e.g. ATN2(R+.2,R-1.8).
* Function evaluation has the same priority as po-
  wer and implied multiplication. This means, that
  EXP A^2 ð EXP(A^2) but  EXP 2*A ð (EXP 2)*A.
* [] switches between three Function Panels.
  Only  the  Standard Function Panel  is active in
  the subset version.
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>STANDARD MATH FUNCTIONS
* SIN, COS, TAN, COT may be used with [ARC] and/or
  [HYP] switches, e.g. [ARC][HYP][COT] gives ACOTH
* The [ARC] switch has to be  re-entered  for each
  function, while [HYP] will stay on until reset.
* ATN2(Y,X) computes arctan(y/x) in (0,2Pi)
* The  Rad/Deg  switch sets the angular mode valid
  at the computing (not entry!) time.
* LOG and EXP - with base e, 10 or 2 will give LN,
  LOG or LG2 and EXP, TEN and TWO (base to...).
  Choosing the base will  change appropriately the
  [LOG] and [EXP] buttons.
* ABS, RCP - absolute value and reciprocal (1/x).
* INT, FRA - integer and fractional part.
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>MACROS:  ZERO, INTEGRAL, dF/dt
   Macros are applied  to currently  displayed ex-
pression treated as F(t). The result (if any) will
be stored in the current destination variable.
* ZERO - find a (single) zero of F(t) within a gi-
  ven interval (bisection method is used)
* INTEGRAL - compute integral of F(t) over a given
  interval (Romberg algorithm)
* dF/dt - compute dF(t)/dt at given t value (quad-
  ratic approximation with given finite step)
* The program  will ask for  any parameters needed
  (as e.g. interval limits  and accuracy in ZERO).
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>FUNCTION PLOTTING
* [PLOTS]  switches to  the Plotting  Panel,  from
  where any set of lines can be plotted together.
* From the Plotting Panel, [PLOT] plots the selec-
  ted lines as functions of the dummy variable t.
  (Other variables can be used as constants).
* The program will ask for the horizontal and ver-
  tical plot limits.    [Find] computes the latter
  for given horizontal range.  (Narrow  spikes may
  run out of frame).
* Points for which  function could not be computed
  will be just ignored.
* Pressing any key will suspend the plotting.
* Click in the plot area for coordinate readout.
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>POLYNOMIAL ROOTS
* [ROOTS]  will bring us into the Root Panel. From
  here linear,  quadratic and cubic  equations can
  be solved (real roots only!), as chosen with the
  degree selector.
* [COMP] solves the equation with parameters  sto-
  red beforehand  in  A, B, C and D,  depending on
  the degree.
* Depending on the status of these variables, some
  choices of polynome degree can be disabled.
* Results are displayed in the Variable Panel.
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>EL_CAL: DO YOU NEED THE FULL VERSION?
  Depending on your need for numerical and statis-
tical functions,  you may  decide  to purchase the
full version of El_Cal, already available from the
Debonair Software.
  El_Cal, of course,  comes with a user manual (60
pages) and one update at no extra cost.
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  In addition to  all features of Sub_Cal,  El_Cal
contains very significant extensions.  To help you
decide,  whether it  is worth spending your money,
a brief  listing of these  features follows in the
next two pages.
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>EL_CAL: EXTRA FEATURES (I)
* 44 statistical distribution functions (differen-
  tial,  cumulative and inverse cumulative)  for 8
  most common probability distributions:  Gaussian
  (Normal), Chi-Square, Student (t), Snedecor (F),
  Binomial, Poisson, Gamma and Beta;
* Euler functions Gamma, Log Gamma and Beta;
* Factorial and combinations (Newton symbol);
* Statistical buffers  for data  entered  from the
  keyboard or a disk file (ASCII format); 
* Histograms and scatter plots of buffered data;
* Mean, standard deviation,  linear regression and
  correlation;
* Polynomial least squares (up to the 6th degree);
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>EL_CAL: EXTRA FEATURES (II)
* Minimization  and maximization  of functions (up
  to nine arguments);
* Fitting  data  points  with  any function (up to
  nine  optimized  parameters) - least  squares or
  least absolute difference minimization;
* Fitting data with any distribution  (as above) -
  binned chi-square or maximum likelihood method;
* Up to 12 user-defined functions;
* Switching between 20 display lines;
* Echo to the printer or to a disk file;
* Load/Save of the formulas and data from/to disk;
* Access to the menu bar;

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>DEBONAIR SOFTWARE
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The full version of EL_CAL can be ordered from
    Debonair Software
    P.O.Box 521166
    Salt Lake City, UT 84152-1166
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The  price of $44  (check or  money order, please)
includes shipping and one update.
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Technical queries,  remarks, etc. can be also for-
warded directly to the Author:
    CompuServe:  70611, 2552
    GEnie:       J.WROTNIAK        
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