Tuesday, June 24, 2003

number crunching

number crunching

Mathematica is an amazing tool. It is so much more than a number cruncher; it is also a remarkably flexible programming language. It is easy to learn to program in Mathematica, (particularly if you have had experience in C, though that is not necessary), as the on-line help window is very detailed and full of tips. Once you get the hang of programming in Mathematica, programs naturally evolve an object-oriented nature. The built-in visualization (and many other ) tools allow for easy visualization of any data selected, usually with just a single short line of code.