Seminar Objective This seminar introduces computable data collections and shows how to work with them in Mathematica. Examples are drawn from mathematics, physics, chemistry, economics and finance, geopolitics, linguistics, and more.

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

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Topics

Introduction to Data Collections
Syntax and scope of the functions for working with the data collections; brief discussion of the source and technology behind the collections

CountryData
New scope of worldwide country data; basic examples as well as examples showing integration with dynamic interactivity tools; advanced examples visualizing environmental data across the globe

CityData
Syntax and scope of city data; basic examples, including creation of tables of city data; advanced examples using longitude/latitude information to display interactive maps of cities for any country

AstronomicalData
Syntax and scope of astronomical data for various classes of deep-sky objects; creation of graphical and tabular output

ChemicalData
Syntax and scope of chemical data collection; visualization, properties, and searching using string patterns

ElementData
Syntax and scope of all element data; advanced examples using dynamic interfaces to systematically explore the data collection

IsotopeData
Syntax and scope of isotopes, including dozens of classes and available properties; examples, including isotope charts of lifetimes and decay networks

WordData
Working with word data, including parts of speech, converting from language/spelling variants, using hyphenation rules, palindromes, and anagrams

FinancialData
Working with over 186,000 entities from all over the world; visualizing time-series data, working with foreign exchanges, and integrating data with interactive interfaces; other examples from the mathematical sciences, including GraphData, KnotData, LatticeData, and PolyhedronData

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Delivery Type The seminar is delivered online using Adobe Acrobat Connect. Use any one of the supported web browsers on your computer with Flash Player installed. Once you have registered for a session, you will receive a confirmation email with a seminar login link. To see and hear the presentation, click the link at the scheduled time, then simply log in to the online seminar.

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Materials Mathematica notebooks and example files will be made available at the end of the presentation.

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Prerequisites No background or previous experience with Mathematica is required to attend this seminar.

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