Description

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Designed for students with no previous knowledge of Mathematica, this book emphasizes applied mathematical and statistical methods, graphics, and programming. It will take readers through complex mathematical topics with an emphasis on graphic representation. This new edition incorporates thorough revisions, extensive information about Mathematica as a writing tool, and is now based on Mathematica 5. Contents

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Preface | Starting | Sightseeing | Notebooks | Files | 2D Graphics for Functions | Options for 2D Graphics | 3D Graphics for Functions | Options for 3D Graphics | 2D Graphics for Data | 3D Graphics for Data | Numbers | Expressions | Lists | Functions | Programs | Differential Calculus | Integral Calculus | Matrices | Equations | Optimization | Interpolations | Approximation | Differential Equations | Partial Differential Equations | Difference Equations | Probability | Statistics | References | Index Related Topics

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Graphics, Programming, Tutorial and Reference