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    Mathematica

    What is Mathematica?

    Mathematica is a computational software program used in many scientific, engineering, mathematical and computing fields, based on symbolic mathematics. It was conceived by Stephen Wolfram and is developed by Wolfram Research of Champaign, Illinois. The Wolfram Language is the programming language used in Mathematica.

    Baruch College students, faculty and staff are eligible to receive a copy of the software.

    Mathematica is currently installed in the following locations:

    Computer labs

    • Mathematica is installed in various labs on campus. For complete listing of computer labs available on campus, please visit our Computer Lab Listing.

    Computer clusters

    • If you are interested in having Mathematica installed on a dedicated cluster or using Mathematica in a distributed, or ad-hoc, HPC environment, please contact Andy Dorsett at Wolfram Research.

    Mathematica can also be installed on:

    • Faculty/staff school-owned machines—Request Mathematica through the Baruch College Help Desk.
    • Faculty/staff personally owned machines—Request Mathematica through this link. Our site license number is L3144-7316.
    • Students’ personally owned machines—Request Mathematica for Students through this link and download through the Wolfram User Portal. Students must create a Wolfram ID using their Baruchmail account to be granted access.

    Are you interested in putting Mathematica elsewhere? Please let IT or Andy Dorsett at Wolfram Research know.

    If you are brand new to Mathematica, here are some suggestions on the best ways to get started.

    Step 1

    Get a quick overview of Mathematica

    Introduction to Mathematica for Students and Teachers: This video course provides an introduction to Mathematica for students, teachers and beginners of all kinds.

    Step 2

    Watch a tutorial screencast

    Hands-on Start to Mathematica: Follow along in Mathematica as you watch this multi-part screencast that teaches you the basics—how to create your first notebook, calculations, visualizations, interactive examples, and more.

    Step 3

    Explore the Learning Center

    Learning Center: Browse through this extensive collection of Mathematica tutorials, examples, and other resources to learn more about using Mathematica.

    Mathematica offers an interactive classroom experience that helps students explore and grasp concepts, plus gives faculty the tools they need to easily create supporting course materials, assignments, and presentations.

    • User Story: Incorporating Mathematica into the College Curriculum (Roanoke College)
    • User Story: Exploring Mathematics with Mathematica (University of Illinois)

    Mathematica is commonly used in the following types of departments:

    Mathematical Sciences

    • Applied mathematics
    • Operations research
    • Pure mathematics
    • Statistics

     

    Physical Sciences

    • Chemistry
    • Earth science
    • Experimental physics
    • Materials science
    • Theoretical physics

    Business/Finance

    • Financial analysis
    • Actuarial sciences
    • Management science

    Life Sciences

    • Biology
    • Biochemistry
    • Psychology
    • Environmental sciences
    • Medical research

    Engineering

    • Aerospace engineering
    • Electrical engineering
    • Chemical engineering
    • Civil engineering
    • Communications engineering
    • Mechanical engineering
    • Nuclear engineering

    Computer Sciences

    • Computer engineering
    • Software development
    • Graphics

    Resources for educators

    • Explore a Quick Tour of Mathematica (and link it to) Quick Tour of Mathematica
    • Download pre-built examples and courseware from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, MathWorld, and the Library Archive.
    • Sign up for the Wolfram Faculty Program, where you can learn from and share with other educators who are teaching with Mathematica.
    • Get support and expand your knowledge among the wide range of self-help options in the Wolfram support center.
    • Need to compute something on the fly from your mobile device, or while away from campus? Check out Wolfram|Alpha, which lets you explore a wide variety of topics.

    Rather than requiring different toolkits for different jobs, Mathematica integrates the world’s largest collection of algorithms, high-performance computing capabilities, and a powerful visualization engine in one coherent system, making it ideal for academic research in just about any discipline.

    • User Story: Researching Medication Strategies with Mathematica (Purdue University)
    • User Story: Mathematica‘s Role in Natural Resource Studies (Illinois State Water Survey)

    Resources for researchers

     

    • Explore a Quick Tour of Mathematica (and link it to) Quick Tour of Mathematica
    • Download pre-built examples and courseware from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, MathWorld, and the Library Archive.
    • Get support and expand your knowledge among the wide range of self-help options in the Wolfram support center.
    • Need to compute something on the fly from your mobile device, or while away from campus? Check out Wolfram|Alpha, which lets you explore a wide variety of topics.

    Mathematica for Students has all the functionality and versatility of Mathematica, making it the perfect software to give you the edge in your educational and professional pursuits.

    • Mathematica can help you master concepts, so you’ll do better in school (and after graduation).
    • You can use Mathematica for a variety of courses, homework assignments, and projects without needing to buy specialized software for each task.
    • Mathematica requires little time investment to learn, so you can start using it immediately.
    • Using Mathematica means you’ll be learning a software that is used by Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, research labs, and universities worldwide.

    Resources for Students

    • Get support through the Student Support Forum.
    • Explore a Quick Tour of Mathematica (and link it to) https://www.wolfram.com/broadcast/video.php?c=89&v=358
    • Download pre-built examples and courseware from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, MathWorld, and the Library Archive.
    • Get support and expand your knowledge among the wide range of self-help options in the Wolfram support center.
    • About to graduate Contact Wolfram Research to take advantage of its Professional Upgrade Offer.
    • Need to compute something on the fly from your mobile device, or while away from campus? Check out Wolfram|Alpha, which lets you explore a wide variety of topics, or the Wolfram Course Assistant Apps.


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