Introduction - HP -15C Advanced Functions Handbook

Introduction
The HP-15C provides several advanced capabilities never before
combined so conveniently in a handheld calculator:
• Finding the roots of equations.
• Evaluating definite integrals.
• Calculating with complex numbers.
• Calculating with matrices.
The HP-15C Owner's Handbook gives the basic information about
performing these advanced operations. It also includes numerous
examples that show how to use these features. The owner's hand-
book is your primary reference for information about the advanced
functions.
This HP-15C Advanced Functions Handbook continues where the
owner's handbook leaves off. In this handbook you will find
information about how the HP-15C performs the advanced computa-
tions and information that explains how to interpret the results
that you get.
This handbook also contains numerous programs, or applications.
These programs serve two purposes. First, they suggest ways of
using the advanced functions, so that you might use these capa-
bilities more effectively in your own applications. Second, the
programs cover a wide range of applications—they may be useful
to you in the form presented in this handbook.
Note: The discussions of most topics in this handbook
presume that you already understand the basic information
about using the advanced functions and that you are
generally familiar with the subject matter being discussed.