The Beginner's Guide to MATHEMATICA ®, Version 4 - Softcover

Glynn, Jerry; Gray, Theodore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521777690 ISBN 13: 9780521777698

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2000

Synopsis

This update of Jerry Glynn and Theodore Gray's hugely successful textbook covers not only the basic Mathematica features, but also the new features of Mathematica Version 4. The book teaches new Mathematica users some of the important basics of the latest release of this powerful software tool: using the typesetting features, programming palettes, defining functions, creating graphs and notebooks, and applying useful problem solving techniques. Using their skills as Mathematica experts and teachers, the authors provide a brisk but careful tutorial for the Mathematica novice. From the fundamentals of installing and running Mathematica on your computer, through to tips on how to get the most from the advanced programming features, the presentation maintains its concise and knowledgeable tone, providing indexes for both concepts and Mathematica function names. This book will be a valuable tool for both students and individual Mathematica users.

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Review

"The authors adopt a casual and humorous tone as they cover the fundamentals of installing and running the software on a computer and teach new users some important basics of the latest release." Mechanical Engineering Magazine

Book Description

This update of Jerry Glynn and Theodore Gray's hugely successful textbook covers not only the basic Mathematica features, but also the new features of Mathematica Version 4. The book teaches new Mathematica users some of the important basics of the latest release of this powerful software tool.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521777690
• ISBN 13: 9780521777698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 442