Mathematica: a Practical Approach (Hardcover)

Blachman, Nancy & Colin Williams

ISBN 10: 0132592010 / ISBN 13: 9780132592017

Published by Prentice Hall, 1999

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Slight edge rubbing, corners slightly bent. Clean, bright, tight hardcover copy. Laminated pictorial cover. ; 2Nd Edition; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 640 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematica: a Practical Approach (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0132592010
• ISBN 13: 9780132592017
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Not First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

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Synopsis

This complete tutorial is the easiest, quickest way for professionals to learn Mathematica, the world's leading mathematical problem-solving software. The book introduces the basics of Mathematica and shows readers how to get around in the program. It walks readers through all of Mathematica's practical, built-in numerical functions--and covers symbolic capabilities, plotting, visualization, and analysis.

About the Author

NANCY BLACHMAN is one of the nation's leading Mathematica trainers. In 1989, after working at Wolfram Research Inc., Ms. Blachman founded her own company, Variable Symbols, Inc., to provide both individual and group training in Mathematica to scientists and engineers. She teaches classes in Mathematica at Stanford University and is an invited speaker at conference and workshops on Mathematica. She has written four popular Mathematica books. She holds degrees in mathematics, operations research, and computer science from the University of Birmingham (UK), the University of California at Berkeley, and Stanford University.

COLIN WILLIAMS has used Mathematica intensively since 1990 and has given numerous Mathematica tutorials to banks and engineering research labs. He recently co-wrote CalcLabs with Mathematica with Nancy Blachman, and Explorations in Quantum Computing with Scott Clearwater. Colin also teaches Mathematica at Stanford University. Colin holds a Ph.D. is artificial intelligence and advanced degrees in physics and atmospheric dynamics. He was a research scientist at Xerox PARC and a former research assistant to Prof. Stephen Hawking of Cambridge University.