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Computer Science with Mathematica
Posted: February 3rd, 2008, 7:17pm CET

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Computer algebra systems have revolutionized the use of computers within mathematics research, and are currently extending that revolution to the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. But the power of such systems goes beyond simple algebraic or numerical manipulation. In this practical resource Roman Maeder shows how computer-aided mathematics has reached a level where it can support effectively many of the computations in science and engineering. Besides treating traditional computer science topics, he demonstrates how scientists and engineers can use these computer-based tools to do scientific computations. A valuable text for computer science courses for scientists and engineers, this book will also prove useful to Mathematica users at all levels. Covering the latest release of Mathematica, the book includes useful tips and techniques to help even seasoned users. Review "This is an excellent introductory textbook in computer science via Mathematica. I recommend it for use in computer science classes for science and engineering students." Computing Reviews Contents Preface About This Book I Computers and Science 1.1 From Problems to Programs 1.2 Computers 1.3 Programming Languages 1.4 Computer Science 2 Mathematica's Programming Language 2.1 Arithmetic and Logic 2.2 Definitions 2.3 Simple Program Structures 2.4 Structure of Expressions 2.5 Help with Problems 2.6 Exercises 3 Iteration and Recursion 3.1 The Greatest Common Divisor 3.2 The Read more...

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Computer algebra systems have revolutionized the use of computers within mathematics research, and are currently extending that revolution to the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. But the power of such systems goes beyond simple algebraic or numerical manipulation. In this practical resource Roman Maeder shows how computer-aided mathematics has reached a level where it can support effectively many of the computations in science and engineering. Besides treating traditional computer science topics, he demonstrates how scientists and engineers can use these computer-based tools to do scientific computations. A valuable text for computer science courses for scientists and engineers, this book will also prove useful to Mathematica users at all levels. Covering the latest release of Mathematica, the book includes useful tips and techniques to help even seasoned users. Review "This is an excellent introductory textbook in computer science via Mathematica. I recommend it for use in computer science classes for science and engineering students." Computing Reviews Contents Preface About This Book I Computers and Science 1.1 From Problems to Programs 1.2 Computers 1.3 Programming Languages 1.4 Computer Science 2 Mathematica's Programming Language 2.1 Arithmetic and Logic 2.2 Definitions 2.3 Simple Program Structures 2.4 Structure of Expressions 2.5 Help with Problems 2.6 Exercises 3 Iteration and Recursion 3.1 The Greatest Common Divisor 3.2 The Read more...

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Because of its large command structure and intricate syntax, Mathematica can be difficult to learn. Wolfram's Mathematica manual, while certainly comprehensive, is so large and complex that when trying to learn the software from scratch -- or find answers to specific questions -- one can be quickly overwhelmed. A Beginner's Guide to Mathematica offers a simple, step-by-step approach to help math-savvy newcomers build the skills needed to use the software in practice. Concise and easy to use, this book teaches by example and points out potential pitfalls along the way. The presentation starts with simple problems and discusses multiple solution paths, ranging from basic to elegant, to gradually introduce the Mathematica toolkit. More challenging and eventually cutting-edge problems follow. The authors place high value on notebook and file system organization, cross-platform capabilities, and data reading and writing. The text features an array of error messages you will likely encounter and clearly describes how to deal with those situations. While it is by no means exhaustive, this book offers a non-threatening introduction to Mathematica that will teach you the aspects needed for many practical applications, get you started on performing specific, relatively simple tasks, and enable you to build on this experience and move on to more real-world problems. Read more...