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Getting Started with Mathematica
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by C-K. Cheung, G. E. Keough, Charles Landraitis, and R. Gross
Sales Rank: 664894
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$42.07
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Paperback: 231 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition February 24, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471478156
ISBN-13: 978-0471478157
Product Dimensions:
9.8 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Product Description
Mathematica is computer software that performs abstract computation as well as numerical computation. It can produce graphics ranging from graphs of functions in the plane to intricate, three-dimensional plots of surfaces and parametric curves. It also provides support for programming.
This guide gives a stream-lined, but fairly extensive introduction to Mathematica. It primarily covers Mathematica 5.0, although references to earlier versions are included in cases where significant changes have been made.
Each of the Guide's 28 Chapters has been structured around an area of undergraduate mathematics (e.g., one-variable differential Calculus, multiple integration, differential equations, linear algebra). Each chapter defines relevant commands used in that area, addresses their syntax, and provides basic examples. Each chapter ends with one or more sections which include more technical examples, offer useful tips, and diagnose common problems that users are likely to encounter. Two appendices are also included that explain how to work in the Mathematica notebook environment and use certain input features.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Getting Started with Mathematica(r) (Paperback)
I got the 1998 printing of this book, which treats Mathematica 3., but not 4.+. So some of the formatting for the commands is not quite right, but a 4.+ user can use the Help Browser in Mathematica to correct for these. This book is written at a freshman/sophomore level, and includes enough basics to be useful for a Calc I through Calc 3 student, Linear Algebra student, and Intro Statistics student. Some of the 3D plots are truly beautiful, such as the hyperboloid in one sheet. These authors have a full grasp of parameterization, which is necessary for some plots (e.g., the hyperboloid in one sheet). So--a great intro, with more content than other intro Mathematica books.
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Getting Started with Mathematica
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