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Exploring Wolfram|Alpha Mobile & Tablet Apps

Video Lesson | FREE

In this video class, you will see how Wolfram|Alpha mobile apps give you access to the world of computable knowledge wherever you go. You will be introduced to the key features of the Wolfram|Alpha mobile app and will get a glimpse of the extensive reference data and computational power available in the Wolfram|Alpha-powered Reference Apps, Professional Assistant Apps and Personal Assistant Apps.

Fast Introduction for Programmers

Video Course | FREE

Certification Levels: Level 1

Learn to program in Wolfram Language—fast. These videos offer a quick introduction to Wolfram Language. As a programmer, you will get up to speed with the higher-level constructs of this fully symbolic programming language. You will be introduced to a selection of its nearly 6,000 carefully integrated, built-in functions. You can also try rapid prototyping of your ideas with quick cloud deployment options, as well as access and work with an amazing collection of curated computable data built into the language itself, from within the all-in-one notebook environment. After you are done, you will be able to read and understand almost any Wolfram Language code and start programming in Wolfram Language yourself.

Fast, Fun and Functional Cloud Apps

Video Lesson | FREE

This video lesson shows examples of three fun and simple yet functional apps, created in minutes and deployed to the cloud for use by others. If you have an idea for a computational app that you would like to either prototype or publish, watch this video and follow a Wolfram developer as they demonstrate the steps for building the program, automating it and finally deploying it to the cloud.

Field Theory of Games (Study Group Sessions)

Archived Event | FREE

Learn a computational approach to economics and business using the field theory of games, a dynamic model extension of game theory. See how game theory can be extended with ideas from geometry, physics and engineering. Discussions will include applied examples from economics to give students insight into the ways a systems engineering approach can be used to understand how decisions are made. No prior knowledge of game theory or Wolfram Language is assumed, so a brief introduction to both topics will be provided.

Financial Statistics

Video Lesson | FREE

Requirements: The course is for those who have basic familiarity with Mathematica. General knowledge of mathematics is recommended.

Statistics is a powerful tool for analyzing and drawing conclusions from financial data. This lesson focuses on the statistical analysis of financial data, including computation of descriptive statistics, probability and estimation of distributions and various properties of common distributions. A basic knowledge of mathematics and familiarity with the Wolfram Language is recommended.

Financial Time Series Processing

Video Lesson | FREE

Financial value over time can be represented as time series objects in the Wolfram Language. This video class demonstrates how to import financial data as time series and how to inspect and specify its properties, such as temporal regularity, resampling method and window length. It explains how time series objects can be used as input to other built-in functions and also directly used for arithmetic calculations. Examples illustrate computing asset returns using log and ratios and visualizing stock trading data along with buy and sell signals.

Frequency Domain Analysis and Design Applications

Video Lesson | FREE

Requirements: Some experience with control systems is recommended for the course.

This course gives a step-by-step approach to working with control systems and frequency domain applications using Wolfram Language. Each example begins with a problem definition and works toward a solution and a simulation using Bode plot and root locus plot manipulations.

Functional Programming Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

Discover functional programming with the Wolfram Language. Learn the core constructs, functions and evaluation rules of a dynamic, functional language. See how to transition your thinking from procedural to functional programming. Some experience with procedural computer programming is recommended for the class.

Generating and Printing 3D Objects

Video Lesson | FREE

The Wolfram Language offers strong support for 3D graphical formats and features, which makes it an optimal system for printing 3D objects. This example-driven class demonstrates how to manipulate and model with 3D geometry using built-in functions and imported data and successfully print 3D projects. The class is for those who have an interest in 3D printing and a basic knowledge of the Wolfram Language and geometric modeling.

Geo Computation

Video Lesson | FREE

There are several features and functions in Wolfram Language that allow you to perform computations on maps and geographic objects. This video lesson will explore some of the functions used in geo computation. You will learn about using vector maps with coordinate points, tiles, projections and different types of boundaries and labels as well as other components of map objects. Examples will also demonstrate the geometry behind vector maps and geo primitives.

Geo Visualization

Video Lesson | FREE

There are many new additions and updates to the geographical visualization tools in the Wolfram Language. This talk explores different geographic visualization functions and looks at how they use various types of data, as well as some of the options that make these functions powerful tools for producing geo visualizations.

Getting Started with Mathematica and Wolfram Language (Study Group Sessions)

Archived Event | FREE

Learn to use Mathematica and the programming language at its core—Wolfram Language. Start with basic explorations to get familiar with the syntax and then go on to use the Wolfram Plugin with ChatGPT as a guide for writing snippets of code. Find your way through the documentation on 6000+ built-in functions and learn to use them for a range of programming tasks. You will learn to write your own functions, create visualizations, add interactivity and utilize the notebook interface to both create and present your analysis. No prior programming knowledge is required, and even seasoned users will pick up a useful trick or two.

Graphs and Networks: Concepts and Applications

Video Lesson | FREE

Graph theory and network analysis are used to model and analyze connections between entities in the real world—the World Wide Web, social networks and airline routes, just to name a few. The Wolfram Language provides a unified computational perspective from across multiple disciplines in the application of graphs and networks. This video class covers the fundamental properties of graphs and explores workflows available for network modeling and analysis.

Hands-on Start to Mathematica

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn the basics of Mathematica and get started using it in your day-to-day work. This video will show you how to create and organize content in your notebook, use free-form input and Wolfram Language to enter calculations and generate graphics, define your own variables, create interactive models and modify examples in the live documentation. Topics are based on content from the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language, which is available in paperback and on Kindle. This video class requires no prior experience with Mathematica or Wolfram Language.

Hands-on Start to Mathematica Online

Video Course | FREE

Get started with Mathematica Online. This video course takes you step by step and shows you how to navigate the cloud interface, create notebooks, enter queries through free-form input and the Wolfram Language, perform basic calculations, generate 2D and 3D graphics, create interactive models, analyze data and share your files. Topics are based on content from the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language, which is available in paperback and on Kindle.

Hands-on Start to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn the basics of using Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition—use free-form input to enter math and science calculations, create interactive notebooks, calculate problems numerically or symbolically and see step-by-step solutions, assign variables and define functions, create 2D and 3D graphics and make them interactive, and turn your notebook into a dynamic presentation. Topics are based on content from the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition. Explore these topics in more detail with the free online Hands-on Start to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition training tutorials. This content requires no prior experience with Wolfram Notebooks or Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition.

Hour of Code with Wolfram

Special Event | FREE

Certification Levels: Attendance

Wolfram U is hosting an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week. Invite someone you would like to introduce to the world of computation and AI and join Wolfram U instructors online for an hour of coding. No experience needed. We'll work together on a fun and guided exploration, using simple but powerful Wolfram Language functions. End the hour knowing you can use Wolfram Language creatively with AI to add a computational perspective to any topic.

How Happy Are People in My Country?

Interactive Course | FREE

Requirements: This course requires knowledge of common data visualisations (bar chart) and statistics (mean, median), as well as very basic spreadsheet skills.

Certification Levels: CompletionLevel 1

Happiness, like many other subjective measures, is difficult to define. But with careful assumptions, many governments and businesses can analyse subjective data and use it to improve future growth or the lives of their citizens. In this Computational Thinking module, you will learn how the assumptions are made and how data scientists analyse reliable sources of data, ultimately finding a measure of how happy people are in your country.

How to Connect Your Device to the Wolfram Language

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn to write a Wolfram Device Framework driver to collect and analyze sensor data and programmatically control actuators, motors and indicators with connected devices. Explore how to connect devices using a variety of tools, including LibraryLink, WSTP, J/Link and more. This class assumes some familiarity with the Wolfram Language and connected devices.

Hybrid Computing Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

One of the unique strengths of the Wolfram Language is its ability to take advantage of symbolic computation and exact numbers when solving numerical problems. This ability allows users to find the right answer in many cases where purely approximate methods would fail and opens up a world of powerful hybrid symbolic-numeric methods. In this class you'll get a look under the hood at some of the ways the numerics of the Wolfram Language benefit from its symbolics and how method selection is automatically inferred. The class is for those who have a basic familiarity with numeric and symbolic computation in the Wolfram Language.

Hypothesis Testing

Video Lesson | FREE

The Wolfram Language includes a framework for hypothesis testing. This class explores parametric and nonparametric tests of location, variance or scale, as well as distributional goodness of fit. This class assumes basic familiarity with the Wolfram Language and statistics concepts.

Image Processing and Analysis Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

This class introduces the highly optimized image processing tools and powerful functions available in the Wolfram Language for analyzing and manipulating image data. The class is for those who have an interest in learning how to use the Wolfram Language for image processing tasks. An introductory knowledge of the Wolfram Language and the field of image processing is recommended.

Input and Output in Notebooks: Automatic Numbering

Video Lesson | FREE

Notebooks can be formatted with automatic numbers, subitem numbers and subsubitem numbers, as well as with other types of cell tags. This video will show how to create and use different types of cell tagging, such as automatic numbering, marked formulas and figures, cell dingbats and cell frame labels. You can also create links and reference tagged cells within other text cells.

Integrated Control Systems Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

Requirements: Some experience with control systems is recommended for the course.

Explore the suite of control system tools available in Wolfram Language that can be used to do analysis, design and simulation of continuous- and discrete-time systems. Topics include the construction and manipulation of state-space and transfer-function models, system interconnections, frequency response plots, and controller design. Optimal control of an inverted pendulum, interactive pole placement, and Bode plot manipulation are among the examples.