The world’s most powerful computing environment
What is Mathematica?
As the world's most powerful global computing environment, Mathematica offers a
whole new way of interacting with the world of data.
Mathematica
offers a new level of automation in:
- algorithmic computation
- interactive manipulation
- dynamic presentation
Mathematica in
the department
Mathematica is
currently installed in:
Getting Mathematica
The university has an unlimited license for Wolfram Mathematica for university-owned
computers.
Computers must be owned by the university, but can reside on
or off campus.
Mathematica can
also be installed on:
- faculty/staff school-owned machines:
Installers are available by making a request to Mathematica
Administration.
- faculty/staff
personally-owned machines: Home-use versions are available for staff and faculty only. These are NOT
available to students. Please make a request by following the instructions here.
- students' personally-owned
machines: Students can buy discounted licenses through Wolfram's
Web store, but if you're teaching with Mathematica or a
significant quantity of students will be purchasing licenses, please contact Jason Berg for better discounts.
Are you interested in putting Mathematica
elsewhere? Please let Jason Berg
know.
What is Mathematica used
for in a university setting?
Mathematica is
used for:
- lecture presentations, writing journal articles,
and student lab reports
- individual student projects, and leads to a much
deeper understanding of concepts
- research and writing applications
What are the best steps to start using Mathematica?
If you are new to Mathematica,
below are some suggestions on the best ways to get started.
Students
Teaching faculty
Research faculty