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Compare previous versions of Mathcad with new Mathcad 14

MATHS FORMATS & DISPLAY 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
SI, MKS, U.S and CGS unit-balancing with user-defined units * * * * * * * *
Temperature and non-multiplicative scaling units (dB, FIF, DMS, etc.)             * *
User-defined default units dialogue showing base and derived units             * *
Real, imaginary and complex number support * * * * * * * *
Decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal display and import * * * * * * * *
Explicit substitution of values before calculation             * *
In-line statement definition and evaluation               *
Maths operator display options for assignment, partial derivatives and multiplication   * * * * * * *
Operator display options for symbolic evaluations             * *
Engineering and Scientific notation display   * * * * * * *
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BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
80+ core mathematical functions and 10 discrete transform functions * * * * * * * *
Advanced linear algebra functions based on BLAS/LAPACK libraries             * *
110+ statistics, probability and data analysis functions * * * * * * * *
18 differential equation and partial differential equation solvers * * * * * * * *
Root finding functions * * * * * * * *
47 matrix creation, lookup and characteristics functions * * * * * * * *
28 file access functions * * * * * * * *
14 expression-type and string functions * * * * * * * *
18 finance functions   * * * * * * *
Complex arguments for Bessel/Hankel and truncation functions         * * * *
Enhanced data fitting functions         * * * *
New data fitting algorithm and automatic derivatives             * *
1D and 2D correlation           * * *
Logarithmically-spaced point generators           * * *
Until function for iteration *         * * *
Jacob function               *
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BUILT-IN OPERATORS 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Over 35 arithmetic, vector and matrix operators * * * * * * * *
1st and nth derivative, definite and indefinite integration, and limits * * * * * * * *
9 evaluation operators * * * * * * * *
10 Boolean operators   * * * * * * *
User-defined operators   * * * * * * *
Programming operators (loops, assigments, etc.) * * * * * * * *
Namespace operator           * * *
Del operator (gradients)               *
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SOLVING CAPABILITIES 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Define and evaluate variables and functions numerically or symbolically * * * * * * * *
Linear and nonlinear system solving and optimization solve blocks * * * * * * * *
Solve systems with hundreds of variables and constraints, in matrix or individual-equation notation   * * * * * * *
Fast ODE solver for stiff systems and differential algebraic systems (Radau)       * * * * *
Systems of ODEs in solve blocks     * * * * * *
New and improved ODE algorithms (Adams, BDF)               *
Statespace function               *
1D PDE solvers in solve blocks         * * * *
Live symbolic (algebraic) evaluation, including expansion, factorization, transforms * * * * * * * *
New and enhanced symbolics capabilities, including vectorization, solve fully, piecewise integral solutions, new and enhanced keywords, etc.               *
Multiple root finding algorithms, including symbolic methods   * * * * * * *
Local functions in programs           * * *
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APPLICATION CUSTOMIZATION AND EXTENSIBILITY 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
User-defined functions created in C, C++, or FORTRAN * * * * * * * *
Embed or link any OLE-compliant application or ActiveX control * * * * * * * *
Use OLE Automation & Visual Basic® to call Mathcad * * * * * * * *
Software Development Kit (SDK) for building custom components     * * * * * *
Mathsoft Custom Controls     * * * * * *
Scriptable object component, for reuse and deployment of components     * * * * * *
Automation interface for scripting Mathcad worksheets       * * * * *
Mathcad automation access from internal scriptable objects         * * * *
Automation access to XML metadata and region content           * * *
Web controls (scriptless, save state)           * * *
Previous version compatibility switches             * *
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GRAPHING AND VISUALIZATION 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Bar charts, x-y, polar, vector, contour, scatter and surface plots * * * * * * * *
Animation capabilities * * * * * * * *
Trace and zoom * * * * * * * *
2D and 3D QuickPlot™ and plot annotation   * * * * * * *
Open GL™ 3D graphs * * * * * * * *
Image Viewer with support for BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, TARGA, PGM, TIFF     * * * * * *
2nd Y-axis for 2D plots           * * *
Positionable legends for 2D plots           * * *
Grid and marker colour selectors           * * *
Full colour palette for traces, new symbols, symbol frequency             * *
Axis number formatting               *
Negative radii on polar plots               *
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DOCUMENT/TEXT EDITING FEATURES 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Customizable spell checker with technical terms * * * * * * * *
Document templates and style sheets * * * * * * * *
Hyperlinking * * * * * * * *
Advanced find and replace in text and maths * * * * * * * *
Region layering, bordering and alignment controls   * * * * * * *
Document ruler with indenting support   * * * * * * *
Text and equation highlighting, bordering and colour selection   * * * * * * *
Header and footer formatting   * * * * * * *
Hidden, collapsed, and locked areas   * * * * * * *
Live maths within text regions   * * * * * * *
Indexing and and hyperlink checking for e-books     * * * * * *
Document protection and encryption       * * * * *
Region nudging and alignment guides         * * * *
Metadata, automatic provenance and annotations           * * *
Autofilled delete lines           * * *
Custom characters toolbar             * *
Long area names, change referenced files in properties             * *
Full Unicode support               *
Comprehensive maths font               *
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FILE-FORMATS, PUBLISHING & WEB SUPPORT 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Save as XML           * * *
Compressed images and files           * * *
Calculated results saved in XML           * * *
Save as HTML * * * * * * * *
Read HTML written by Mathcad (round-trip HTML)     * * * * * *
HTTP File Open support         * * * *
Save files in older file formats     * * * * * *
Save to RTF retaining region positioning for Microsof Word         * * * *
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USABILITY FEATURES 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Automatic unit tracking and conversion * * * * * * * *
Automatic recalculation * * * * * * * *
Autosave             * *
Program debugging             * *
Visual comparison of worksheets               *
Customizable toolbars and interface * * * * * * * *
Easy-to-use equation editor * * * * * * * *
Error tracing         * * * *
Unit-specific error messages             * *
Function dialogue box with functions arranged in categories   * * * * * * *
Algorithm AutoSelect for integration, optimization and ODE solve blocks   * * * * * * *
Multi-region property settings       * * * * *
Multi-region undo         * * * *
Redefinition warnings         * * * *
Mathcad User's Guide on start menu         * * * *
Available in Italian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional)               *
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CONNECTIVITY WITH OTHER APPS 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Support for Mathsoft Designate Server           * * *
Support for Microsoft SharePoint Server         * * * *
MathWorks MATLAB® 4 - 6.5 * * * * * * * *
Autodesk® AutoCAD 2000/2001i/2002   * * * *      
Microsoft® Excel   * * * * * * *
Intergraph® SmartSketch 4       * * * * *
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DATA EXCHANGE FEATURES 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Data filters for .MAT files, Excel files, Lotus 1-2-3, ASCII & others * * * * * * * *
Mixed format import, cut and paste (strings, complex, engineering notation, real numbers, Excel) to matrices         * * * *
Real-time data acquisition from National Instruments® and Measurement Computing analogue boards     * * * * * *
Microsoft® Access, FoxPro and SQL-supported datbases     * * * * * *
.WAV file read, write and information functions     * * * * * *
File I/O component for multiple file formats, importing data as strings, and selecting specified columns or rows         * * * *
Support for UserEFI strings         * * * *
Improved APPENDPRN function         * * * *
Binary file read and write         * * * *
Enhanced Excel data exchange and integration         * * * *
Data Wizard component with preview, text, binary and Excel import settings           * * *
Function to read Excel and fixed-width files           * * *
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RESOURCES 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
References tables, key formulae and constants * * * * * * * *
The CollaboratoryTM, the Mathcad Web-based forum * * * * * * * *
Technical support * * * * * * * *
Online tutorials and discipline-specific examples * * * * * * * *
Easy-to-use online Help with search and index   * * * * * * *
Adaptable QuickSheets demonstrating standard analyses and tasks   * * * * * * *
New Solving and Optimization e-book               *
Localized Help and documentation               *
Online developer's reference     * * * * * *
Mathcad access account to www.mathcad.com     * * * * * *
FLEXlm licence management (Enterprise only)         * * * *
FLEXlm licence management (Single User)               *
Programming tutorial             * *
Rewritten, reorganized and reformatted Help           * * *
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MICROSOFT STANDARDS AND OS SUPPORT 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Microsoft® Windows 95 * * *          
Microsoft® Windows NT 4 (Service Pack 6 or higher) * * * * *      
Microsoft® Windows 98 (service Pack 2) * * * * *      
Microsoft® Windows 2000 support   * * * * * * *
Microsoft® Windows XP support       * * * * *
Microsoft® Windows ME support     * * *      
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ADDITIONAL TOOLS (FOR PURCHASE) 8 2000 2001 2001i 11 12 13 14
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering Libraries * * * * * * * *
Data Analysis Extension Pack         * * * *
Signal Processing, Image Processing and Wavelets Extension Packs * * * * * * * *
Volume Licensing (Enterprise Only) * * * * * * *  
Premium Technical Support Plan (Enterprise Only) * * * * * * * *
Software Assurance (Enterprise Only)         * * * *
Mathcad Training Courses         * * * *
Web-based Training Courses   * * * * * * *
VisSim Plus         * * * *
SmartSketch 4         * * *  

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