Wolfram Research Adds 64-Bit Platform Support to Mathematica for Students

March 18, 2005--Mathematica for Students is now optimized for 64-bit AMD and Intel desktop platforms, enabling students to run larger and more complex calculations than possible on current 32-bit processors. This release also delivers all the capabilities of Mathematica 5.1--the latest version of the world-renowned science and technology software system--to students at a special low price.

Version 5.1 introduces major capabilities for diverse data handling, in addition to serious speed and algorithmic enhancements. This update includes several new features particularly useful to students from the high-school to postgraduate level, including:

• Built-in universal database connectivity
• Import/export of Excel data and export of AVI animations
• Fully integrated piecewise functions
• Event handling in differential equations
• Interactive exploration of differential equations with EquationTrekker
• MathematicaMark2004 benchmark suite
• GUIKit custom interface and application builder

Using Mathematica, students complete their coursework in record time with easy-to-use functions that quickly tackle the most complicated problems in any technical field. At the same time, they build the skills admired by top technical enterprises and research institutions--including every Fortune 50 company--that use Mathematica everyday. Mathematica's underlying document technology also makes it easy to produce high-quality technical papers, lab reports, and lively scientific presentations.

"Students today are working on increasingly large computations and highly sophisticated problems that demand the same high-performance software professionals use around the world," said Lars Hohmuth, manager of strategic marketing at Wolfram Research. "Mathematica takes full advantage of the 64-bit architecture, giving students access to new levels of research that they couldn't otherwise pursue on their personal machines."

Standard, annual, and semester versions of Mathematica for Students 5.1 can be purchased at the Wolfram web store starting under US $50. More information is available.