Calculus WIZ Now Stands Alone
Mathematica-Powered Software Is Textbook and Homework
Problem-Solver Too
Calculus WIZ is no longer available for sale. Mathematica for
Students can solve all your calculus problems and more.
August 1, 2000--Wolfram Research announced today the release of a
stand-alone version of Calculus WIZ, a revolutionary computer-based
study aid for first-year calculus students. Easy to use and packed with
mathematical knowledge, Calculus WIZ sets a new standard for
intelligent educational software. Students can use Calculus WIZ to
solve homework problems simply by clicking a computer button and filling
in information in the appropriate dialog box.
More than a simple electronic textbook, Calculus WIZ can actually
solve a huge assortment of first-year calculus problems, printing the
answers step by step. It gets this unmatched math power from a customized
version of Mathematica, Wolfram Research's powerful technical
computing system, but assumes no prior Mathematica experience.
Wolfram Research will also continue to offer Calculus
WIZ as an add-on package to those who already own Mathematica
or Mathematica for Students.
Suppose a calculus student is assigned a problem needing indefinite
integration using trigonometric substitution. The student can choose to go
directly to a "solver" for problems like these. In the solver,
the student needs only to enter the particular problem and click a
button. Calculus WIZ, drawing on its built-in calculus knowledge,
will solve the problem and paste detailed results into a homework
document, ready for printing.
For more help, the student can look up "trigonometric substitution" in the
comprehensive Calculus WIZ index. Hyperlinked entries then take the
student to an online tutorial discussing the topic, to another section
discussing an underlying topic (in this case, integration by substitution),
or to a series of solved examples.
The primary developer of Calculus WIZ is Keith Stroyan, Professor of
Mathematics at the University of Iowa. Professor Stroyan has been an active
creator of computer materials for mathematics courses and has written six
undergraduate-level texts that use computing with geometry, linear
algebra, and calculus. He is currently writing Interactive Multivariable
Calculus, a new text and related Mathematica-based courseware, to
be published by Academic Press.
The stand-alone edition of Calculus WIZ is available for
Windows 95/98/NT/2000. It requires 160 MB of disk space for hard-disk
installation.
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