Mathematica by Example, 4e is designed to introduce the Mathematica programming language to a wide audience. This is the ideal text for all scientific students, researchers, and programmers wishing to learn or deepen their understanding of Mathematica. The program is used to help professionals, researchers, scientists, students and instructors solve complex problems in a variety of fields, including biology, physics, and engineering.

- Clear organization, complete topic coverage, and accessible exposition for novices
- Fully compatible with Mathematica 6.0
- New applications, exercises and examples from a variety of fields including biology, physics and engineering
- Includes a CD-ROM with all Mathematica input appearing in the book, useful to students so they do not have to type in code and commands

Customer Rating:
Summary: Software Manual
Comment: Normally, when you buy a software, the package comes with a manual. This so-called book is the manual without the software, you have to buy the software separately at a beginning price of about $140. Without the software, this software manual is useless. Furthermore, this manual does not teach you mathematics, it assumes that you are in full command of the subject. If you are involved in a topic that requires evaluations of mathematical expressions, then this manual together with the software will teach how to perform the necessary nitty-gritty work quickly and effortlessly. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK THINKING THAT IT IS A STAND-ALONE BOOK!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A must have for the newest version of Mathematica
Comment: I found this book to be easy to understand and simplifies all my calculations thus far. If you have the latest version of Mathematica, this is a must HAVE!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Tutorial for Beginner/Intermediate
Comment: If you learn by example rather than by formalism, get this book. This presents the material in a logical framework with LOTS OF EXAMPLES. A companion volume is "The Mathematica Handbook", also by the same two writers. I used these books extensively in grad school. I remember standing in the university bookstore for 30 min comparing the handful of books available on Mathematica and these two books won out then and now still cover the fundamentals well. I still use them in my work today.

NOTE: The volume I have only covers up to Ver 2.2, but I noticed the latest has 1997 copyright, so might now cover later versions.

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