Introduction to Programming with Mathematica
		       README.TXT file


This disk (or MathSource list) contains Mathematica Notebooks to
accompany the textbook,

     "Introduction to Programming with Mathematica"
      TELOS/Springer-Verlag Publishers, 1993
      ISBN: 0-387-94048-0 (International 3-540-94048-0)

The Notebooks follow the chapter organization. They are named
Chap1.ma, Chap2.ma, etc., for material in Chapter 1, Chapter 2,
etc. of the text.

In addition to the Notebooks for each chapter, we have included a
file Chapx.m that contains the same material as Chapx.ma, but in
a package format. These packages can be read by those without the
Notebook interface.

Both the Notebooks and the packages contain a complete list of all
functions defined and written in that file. Included also are page
references to the text. So, for example an item such as

landMineWalk...166

indicates that the function defined in the current file can be
cross- referenced in the text on page 166.

Additionally, all functions defined in each Notebook are listed by
keyword for quick reference. Check your Mathematica User's Guide
for information on how to use keyword references.


Equipment

The Notebooks and packages were developed using Mathematica 2.2
running on NeXT, Sun, and Macintosh computers.  They have been
tested on a wide variety of computers running Versions 2.1 through
2.3 (beta) They should run on any computer that supports Mathematica
Notebooks.  The packages (Chapx.m) will run on any computer that
Mathematica runs on.  Many commands will NOT work with Mathematica
Version 1.2, so if you have that version, you will likely have to
upgrade to take advantage of much of the material here.

The floppy diskette should be readable by Unix machines, IBM-compatibles,
NeXT machines, and by Macintosh computers. To read on a Macintosh,
first start up the Apple File Exchange (AFE) program that comes
with each distribution of the Macintosh system software. (Apple
File Exchange is not automatically installed on every Macintosh.
If it is not on your computer, you will have to first install it.
It is located in the Utilities folder of the Tidbits diskette of
the System software.) Once AFE starts insert the floppy diskette
in the floppy drive, select DOS to Macintosh conversion, and copy
all files to your hard disk. You will need to open the Notebooks
<<from within>> Mathematica for the first time as the Macintosh
will not recognize these files as Mathematica files at first.
Alternately, you can download the files from MathSource, as described
below.

Macs, NeXTs, and most Unix machines denote an end-of-line by a
line-feed.  DOS uses a carriage-return and line-feed combination.
The files on this disk use the Mac-Unix convention.  However, some
DOS software requires the CR-LF pair to indicate the end-of-line.

You can use the DOS utility on this disk addcr.exe to add
carriage-returns to the ASCII files on this disk.  Just type "addcr
filename" and the program will add the carriage returns to filename.
You can use DOS wildcards if you want to convert a number of files
at once.

You should back up your original disk before you convert the files.


Distribution

These Notebooks and packages are Copyright (c) Springer-Verlag New
York, Inc.  1993. They are available on MathSource in both Notebook
and package form. To get information about them from MathSource,
send the following one-line message to mathsource@wri.com:

	find 0204-938

MathSource will then send you a file that contains information
about downloading any and all of the files from this book.


We welcome comments and suggestions about our book, the material
on the floppy, distribution via MathSource, or anything else related
to the project.

Any errors or typos found in the book are someone else's fault,
but we would of course appreciate hearing about them. Please direct
those comments to Paul Wellin at the address below.

Authors:

Richard J. Gaylord
Department of Materials Science
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801
gaylord@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu

Samuel N. Kamin
Department of Computer Science
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL  61801
kamin@cs.uiuc.edu

Paul R. Wellin
Department of Mathematics
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA  94928
wellin@sonoma.edu