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The Mathematica Book, Fifth Edition

Written by Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and founder of Wolfram Research

Stephen Wolfram The Mathematica Book The definitive reference and tutorial for several million enthusiastic Mathematica users around the world

Mathematica has defined the state of the art in technical computing for nearly a decade and has become a standard in many of the world's leading companies and universities. From simple calculator operations to large-scale programming and interactive document preparation, Mathematica is the tool of choice—at the frontiers of scientific research, in engineering analysis and modeling, in technical education from high school to graduate school, and wherever quantitative methods are used.

As both a highly readable tutorial and a definitive reference for over a million Mathematica users worldwide, this book covers every aspect of Mathematica. It is an essential resource for all users of Mathematica from beginners to experts. This expanded fifth edition presents Mathematica Version 5 for the first time and is important for anyone interested in the progress of advanced computing.

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Contents
A Tour of Mathematica | A Practical Introduction to Mathematica | Principles of Mathematica | Advanced Mathematics in Mathematica | Formula Gallery | Graphics Gallery | Appendix: Mathematica Reference Guide
New in Version 5
Visual tour of key features
About the Author
Stephen Wolfram is the creator of Mathematica and is widely regarded as the most important innovator in scientific and technical computing today. A distinguished scientist and award-winning writer, he is the founder and president of Wolfram Research—the world's leading technical software company.

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