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Introduction to a Mathematica Workshop for Macintosh and NeXTStep

Copyright © 1993 by Bill Titus, Carleton College, 
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northfield, MN  55057-4025
September 6, 1993

Topics and Skills

What is Mathematica?

Mathematica is a system for doing mathematics by computer.  Here are some of its capabilities:

Some Selected References

Philosophy of this Workshop - Empowerment

Index

Example 01:  Mathematica as a Simple Calculator

Example 02:  Enhancing a MMA Notebook on the Macintosh

Example 02:  Enhancing a MMA Notebook on the NeXT

Exericse 03:  Set, Rule Assignments, and SetDelayed

Example 04:  Functions

Example 05:  Two Dimensional Graphics Using  Plot[]

Example 06:  Two Dimensional Parametric Plots and Graphics Primitives

Example 07:  Symbolic Integration, Differentiation, and Equation Solving

Example 08:  Series, Limits, Numerical Determination of Roots of Equations, and Numerical Integration

Example 09:  Iterative Equations and Modular Programming

Example 10:  Symbolic and Numerical Solutions to Differential Equations I

Example 11:  Symbolic and Numerical Solutions to Differential Equations II

Example 12:  Matrices Applied to Two Dimensional Translations and Rotations

Example 13:  Matrices Applied to the Moment of Inertia Tensor

Example 14:  Importing One Dimensional Data Files and Formating Data

Example 15:  Importing and Manipulating Multi-Dimensional Data Files as Lists

Example 16:  Surface, Contour, and Density Plots