With over a million users around the world, the Mathematica
software system created by Stephen Wolfram has defined the direction
of technical computing for the past decade. The enhanced text and
hypertext processing and state-of-the-art numerical computation
features will ensure that Mathematica 4 takes scientific computing
into the next century. The Mathematica Book continues to be the
definitive reference guide to this revolutionary software package and
is released in this new edition to coincide with the release of the
new version of Mathematica. The Mathematica Book is a must-have
purchase for anyone who wants to understand the opportunities in
science, technology, business, and education made possible by
Mathematica 4. This encompasses a broad audience of scientists and
mathematicians; engineers; computer professionals; financial analysts;
medical researchers; and students at high-school, college, and
graduate levels. Written by the creator of the system, The Mathematica
Book includes both a tutorial introduction and complete reference
information, and contains comprehensive description of how to take
advantage of Mathematica's ability to solve myriad technical computing
problems and its powerful graphical and typesetting capabilities. New
to this version: *Major efficiency enhancements in handling large
volumes of numerical data. *Internal packed array technology to make
repetitive operations on large numerical data sets radically more
efficient in speed and memory. *Improved algebraic computation
facilities, including support for assumptions within Simplify, and
related functions, and specification of domains for variables, as well
as full support of symbolic Laplace, Fourier, and Z transforms.
*Additional mathematical functions, including Dirac Delta, Stuve,
Harmonic numbers, etc. *Enhanced graphics and sound capabilities,
including faster graphic generation and additional format support for
graphics and sound. *Full-function spell checking including special
technical dictionaries.
Mathematica has defined the state of the art in technical computing
for over a decade, and has become a standard in many of the world's
leading companies and universities. From simple calculator operations
to large-scale programming and the preparation of interactive
documents, Mathematica is the tool of choice.
'Everything about Mathematica and the way it has been developed is impressive ... it is the most comprehensive maths package available today that covers both numeric and symbolic computation. Mathematica 3.0 is simply the new standard of excellence.' Mike James, Scientific Computing World
