TY - BOOK AU - Kaufmann,Stephan TI - A Crash Course in Mathematica SN - 3764361271 (acidfree paper) AV - QA76.95 .K3913 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Basel PB - Boston, Birkhauser Verlag KW - Mathematics KW - Data processing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; short tour - formula entry, numerical calculations, symbolic mathematics, graphics, programming, some of the most important functions. Part 1 The basics: the structure of the programme; online documentation; formulas; simple calculations. Part 2 Graphics: graphs of functions on one variable; graphs of functions of two variables; parametric plots; tools from standard packages; animations; exporting to other programmes. Part 3 Lists and graphics programming: lists; calculating with lists; linear algebra; graphics programming; application - animating a mechanism. Part 4 Introduction to programming: expressions; patterns; evaluation; programming tools; further information N2 - An introduction to Mathematica. Using examples and exercises not specific to a scientific area, it teaches readers how to effectively solve problems in their own field. It features a CD-ROM that contains the entire book in the form of Mathematica notebooks, including color graphics, animations, and hyperlinks, as well as the program MathReader ER -