The MATH/LIBRARY is organized into chapters; each chapter contains routines with similar computational or analytical capabilities. To locate the right routine for a given problem, you may use either the table of contents located in each chapter introduction, or the alphabetical list of routines.

Often the quickest way to use the MATH/LIBRARY is to find an example similar to your problem and then to mimic the example. Each routine document has at least one example demonstrating its application. The example for a routine may be created simply for illustration, it may be from a textbook (with reference to the source), or it may be from the mathematical literature.