Mathematica Navigator: Mathematics, Statistics and Graphics, Third Edition

Ruskeepaa, Heikki

ISBN 10: 0123741645 / ISBN 13: 9780123741646

Published by Academic Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematica Navigator: Mathematics, Statistics and Graphics, Third Edition
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123741645
• ISBN 13: 9780123741646
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very good

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Synopsis

Ruskeepaa gives a general introduction to the most recent versions of Mathematica, the symbolic computation software from Wolfram. The book emphasizes graphics, methods of applied mathematics and statistics, and programming.

Mathematica Navigator can be used both as a tutorial and as a handbook. While no previous experience with Mathematica is required, most chapters also include advanced material, so that the book will be a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced users.

- Covers both Mathematica 6 and Mathematica 7
- The book, fully revised and updated, is based on Mathematica 6
- The CD-ROM contains material about the new properties of Mathematica 7
- With the CD-ROM, the entire book and the material about Mathematica 7 can be installed into the help system of Mathematica
- Comprehensive coverage from basic, introductory information through to more advanced topics
- Studies several real data sets (included in the CD-ROM) and many classical mathematical models

About the Author

Heikki Ruskeepää teaches applied mathematics at the University of Turku. He has published guides on mathematical software such as Macsyma, Mathematica, and SAS/OR. Ruskeepää received his Ph.D. from the Department of Applied Mathematics of the University of Turku, Finland. He has also published several books in Finnish.