Not everyone needs a program as powerful as Mathematica 5.1 ($1,880 direct). But for engineers, designers, scientists, and mathematicians who need a program that can handle calculations involving ...

Exactly 15 years after Mathematica's initial release, Wolfram Research has released Mathematica 5.0 ($1,880 direct). The new version of this high-end mathematical package has one major focus: an ...

In Mathematica, a Package is a Mathematica text file that contains definitions of commands other than the ones that are built into the Mathematica application itself. In fact, Mathematica comes with a ...

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Wolfram Research is giving away its Mathematica software for use on the diminutive, $25 Raspberry Pi computers -- and debuting a brand-new programming language. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

It is hard to describe what Mathematica is and what it is used for because it can be used for so many diverse things. If I were asked “What is Mathematica?” by someone who has never heard of it, I ...

Mathematica 5 is a major upgrade to a landmark application for engineers, scientists, and other people who work with complex math. It has many new functions, but more important is that most older ...

At any other software company, an upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 wouldn’t signify any major developments. But Wolfram Research is its own world with its own standards. Mathematica 5.1, its advanced math ...