Seminar Description:
S10: A Technical Overview of Mathematica

Seminar Objective
To give a broad overview of Mathematica, including information on getting started; numerical, symbolic, and graphic capabilities; programming; dynamic interactivity; and new features, using example-driven material.

Presenter
The seminar is presented by a senior member of the Wolfram Research technical staff.

Delivery Type
The one-hour seminar is delivered live over the internet using Adobe Acrobat Connect. Use any one of the supported web browsers on your computer with Flash Player installed. The teleconference allows you to hear the presentation and participate in discussion. Voice over IP can also be used, and requires a suitable microphone or headset. Additional information about online courses and seminars is available.

Topics

Basic Computations
Getting started using Mathematica, using palettes to simplify entry of expressions, basic syntax

Numerical Computation
Solving systems of equations, linear algebra (sparse and dense), regression and interpolation, numerical solution of differential equations

Symbolic Computation
Rule-based computation, solving symbolic equations, integration, automatic algorithm selection

Graphics and Visualization
Visualizing functions and data

Programming
Programming paradigms (procedural, functional, rule-based), comparison of styles, pattern matching, programming with strings, prototyping algorithms, mathematical programs

Data Handling
Importing data, fitting, interpolating, image processing, visualization, exporting to external programs

Connection Technologies
Wolfram Workbench, J/Link, GUIKit, webMathematica, DatabaseLink, Web Services Link, and .NET/Link

Education
Classroom demonstrations, lab assignments, homework/quiz generators, animations, online math projects with webMathematica

Ten Computational Tasks
Ten get-you-jump-started computational tasks to perform in Mathematica (solutions provided)

Materials
Mathematica notebooks and other materials from the seminar will be made available at the end of the presentation.

Prerequisites
No background or previous experience with Mathematica is required to attend this seminar. A basic knowledge of mathematical concepts such as elementary linear algebra, min/max problems, integrals, and differential equations, although helpful, is not necessary.

To sign up for this seminar, see the online seminars registration and calendar page.