Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language

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For more than 30 years, Mathematica has been the principal computation environment for millions of innovators, educators, students and others around the world. This book is an introduction and provides a hands-on experience introducing the breadth of Mathematica and the Wolfram Language, with a focus on ease of use. In the years since its original publication in 2015, Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica has been translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean to reach a wider audience. The book and its video series are the cornerstone of learning for individuals, courses and organizations' first use of Mathematica. You can access companion material to this book, including video classes and live training tutorials online.

From the Publisher

"This book is the much-needed complement to existing support material for Mathematica in particular, and Wolfram technologies in general. It puts to rest, once and for all, the frequently heard claim that Mathematica is difficult and not accessible to the school and college levels of our computational universe."

— Fred Szabo, department of mathematics, Concordia University in Montreal, author of Actuaries' Survival Guide

"Mathematica has had a transformative effect on my teaching and on student learning in all of my classes, from my lowest-level high-school honors chemistry classes to my most advanced classes in computational chemistry, computational medicinal chemistry and scientific programming."

— Robert Gotwals, computational science educator, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

"It's excellent. It's the best textbook about Mathematica I have ever read. And I am a Mathematica user since Version 1. That is more than 25 years. And even after writing a lot of programs, packages and personal functions, I still find it useful for me. Imagine the usefulness for a beginner. . ."

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From the Introduction

"This book is meant to be an active companion during the process of learning how to use Mathematica. The main body of the text will certainly provide insights into how Mathematica works, but the examples should be retyped as a starting point for individual exploration. Each chapter contains discussion, tips and a description of Mathematica functionality, along with actual examples that serve as starting points. Each chapter ends with additional exercises to emphasize comprehension, which can be used as an assignment to students or simply to work through on your own."

Contents

Introduction

Part I: The Complete Overview

The Very Basics · A Sample Project in Mathematica · Input and Output · Word Processing and Typesetting · Presenting with Slide Shows · Fundamentals of the Wolfram Language · Creating Interactive Models with a Single Command · Wolfram|Alpha-Mode Notebooks · Sharing Mathematica Documents · Finding Help

Part II: Extending Knowledge

2D and 3D Graphics · Visualizing Data · Styling and Customizing Graphics · Creating Figures and Diagrams with Graphics Primitives · Algebraic Manipulation and Equation Solving · Calculus · Differential Equations · Linear Algebra · Probability and Statistics · Importing and Exporting Data · Data Filtering and Manipulation · Working with Curated Data · Using Wolfram|Alpha Data in Mathematica · Statistical Functionality for Data Analysis · Machine Learning and Neural Networks · Image Processing · Creating Programs · Parallel and GPU Programs

Index

About the Authors

Cliff Hastings has been at Wolfram Research since 1997. After graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Monmouth College, he joined Wolfram as an evangelist aboard the MathMobile, traveling the country training people to use Mathematica. As the author of the original "Hands-on Start to Mathematica" video series, his passion has always been helping people get started with Mathematica.

Kelvin Mischo is a Certified Mathematica Trainer and works at Wolfram Research overseeing strategic relationships with academic organizations in North America. After learning Mathematica as a student at the University of Illinois, Kelvin joined Wolfram in 1998 to work with high schools on the integration of Mathematica into their courses. Kelvin has given hundreds of technical seminars and trainings on Mathematica to high schools, two-year colleges, and universities.

Michael Morrison joined Wolfram Research in 2005 after completing a bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematics from Illinois Wesleyan University and a master's degree in mathematics from Illinois State University. While at Wolfram, Michael has held a variety of positions, ranging from the technical education of internal staff to using Mathematica for data analysis and reporting initiatives.

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Page Count
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Wolfram Language Programming Level
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wolfram Media
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 562 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1579550371
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1579550370
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.65 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1 x 9.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,076,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #557 in Mathematics Study & Teaching (Books) #678 in Computer Programming Languages #2,247 in Programming Languages (Books)
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