Mathematica Navigator: Mathematics, Statistics and Graphics, Third Edition - Softcover

Ruskeepaa, Heikki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123741645 ISBN 13: 9780123741646

Publisher: Academic Press, 2009

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
• Comprehensive coverage from basic, introductory information through to more advanced topics
• Studies several real data sets and many classical mathematical models

About this title

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.

From the Back Cover

Praised a both a tutorial and a handbook, this new edition of Mathematica Navigator emphasizes applied mathematical and statistical methods, graphics and programming. No previous experience with Mathematica is required, yet most chapters also integrate advanced material. The book and the included CD-ROOM are valuable resources for both beginners and and experienced Mathematica 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 throught to more advanced topics
• Studeies several real data sets (included in the CD-ROM) and many classical mathematical models

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123741645
• ISBN 13: 9780123741646
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1136