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Title

The Student's Introduction to Mathematica: A Handbook for Precalculus, Calculus, and Linear Algebra
Authors

Bruce F. Torrence
Eve A. Torrence
Book information

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Copyright year: 1999
ISBN: 0521594456
Medium: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Additional cataloguing information: Paperback: ISBN 0521594618
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Contents

Getting Started | Working with Mathematica | Functions and Their Graphs | Algebra | Calculus | Multivariable Calculus | Linear Algebra
Description

Text meeting the need for a compact introduction to Mathematica for students enrolled in various standard mathematics courses using Mathematica. Presents concepts in an order closely following a standard mathematics curriculum, rather than along the features of the software. Provides a brief introduction to those aspects of the program most usefulto students. Includes a brief introduction to Versions 3 and 4, followed by discussions of functions and graphs, algebra, calculus, multivariate calculus, and linear algebra. Can be used as a supplementary text or as a tutorial introduction to Mathematica.
Subjects

*Mathematics > Algebra > Linear Algebra
*Mathematics > Calculus and Analysis > Calculus