H: help M: matlab line (execute a matlab line) D: Declare a vector vec : |vec> or an operator op : [op] or a constant c1 : (c1) example: Dirac : D: |a> |b> |psi> [L] [Xz] (c1) (c2) ....... declares Dirac vectors a,b, psi operators L and Xz constants c1 c2 G: show the global objects example: Dirac : G: DECLARED : |a> |b> |psi> [L] [Xz] (c1) (c2) $ exit Dirac a new call Dirac preserves the global names and their values General examples: e: this command will list the 2-components examples E: this command will list the 3-components examples