Mathematica Basics and Mathematical Software - (Second Edition)

Author: Yang Mingsheng, Lin Jianhua (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Mathematica is one of the best mathematical software in the world today. Due to its outstanding advantages such as rich content, powerful functions, a user-friendly interface, and ease of use, it has received widespread acclaim globally. Mathematica can handle a wide range of content, covering almost all major branches of applied mathematics, with particular emphasis on the parts specified in the mathematics curricula of science and engineering universities. It not only meets the needs of faculty and students in science and engineering institutions for mathematical teaching but also satisfies the requirements of researchers and engineers for solving general mathematical problems. The user base continues to expand, even extending to sectors such as banking, finance, government, and enterprises. The main functions of Mathematica include numerical computation, symbolic computation, graphical processing, and programming, with symbolic computation being particularly prominent and unmatched by other advanced computer languages. Some advanced languages (e.g., Matlab) may also have symbolic computation capabilities, but they are neither as powerful nor as comprehensive as Mathematica. Therefore, Mathematica is highly valued by scientific and technological departments and higher education institutions.