11.9.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

11.9.2.1 Creating a table/Matrix during a For loop

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=2930

I have a  For  loop (with  i  as a counter), which calculates different values ( y1 , ... 
[matrix]
 

asked by Solarboy https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=727 Score of 12

answered by Mr.Wizard https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=121 Score of 16

11.9.2.2 Assign the results from a Solve to variable(s)

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=6669

I understand Mathematica can't assign the results of a Solve to the unknowns because there may be more than 1 solution. How can I assign the 4 values of following result to variables? 
... 
[equation-solving] [assignment] [faq]
 

asked by stevenvh https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=1450 Score of 65

answered by Artes https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=184 Score of 38

11.9.2.3 How to plot an ellipse?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=20100

I'm new to Mathematica, and I'm finding it difficult to plot an ellipse. 
I tried using 
 
 Plot[(x/5)^2 + (y/3)^2 == 1, {x, -5, 5}, {y, -3, 3}] 
 
 
but I'm getting ... 
[plotting]
 

asked by Sriram https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=6075 Score of 20

answered by Jens https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=245 Score of 34

11.9.2.4 Image processing: Floor plan - detecting rooms' borders (area) and room names' texts

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=19546

Here is a simple building floor plan. I would like to derive the rooms as (rectangular) components and the names of the rooms. This is very common representation of building floor plans. 
 
The problem 
 
... 
[image-processing]
 

asked by s.s.o https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=840 Score of 67

answered by Niki Estner https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=242 Score of 62

11.9.2.5 How to make a spiroglyphic?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=188139

Some (older) members of this group might remember playing vinyl LP records. Recently, at the Abbey Road studio there was a spiroglyphics coloring book for sale. It looks like a nice programming ... 
[image-processing] [code-request] [generative-art]
 

asked by TheDoctor https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=2263 Score of 15

answered by b3m2a1 https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=38205 Score of 20

11.9.2.6 Parallel and perpendicular symbol from Mathematica to $\LaTeX$

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=46538

I want to get the following expression from Mathematica to $\LaTeX$: 
 
\begin{bmatrix} 
E_{\parallel} \\ E_{\perp} 
\end{bmatrix} 
 
I have tried to use inbuilt 'symbol' character from the special ... 
[latex]
 

asked by Steve Hatcher https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=13314 Score of 21

answered by Sjoerd C. de Vries https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=57 Score of 29

11.9.2.7 How do I clear all user defined symbols?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=850

Is there some way to do this other than going to  Evaluation -> Quit kernel  and firing a new one up? 
[variable-definitions] [symbols] [faq] [clear] [persistence]
 

asked by niklasfi https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=82 Score of 114

answered by Artes https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=184 Score of 121