The Beginner's Guide to MATHEMATICA ®, Version 4 Book

This update of Glynn and Gray's hugely successful textbook covers not only the basic Mathematica features, but also the new features of Mathematica Version 4. The book teaches new Mathematica users some of the important basics of the latest release of this powerful software: using the typesetting features, programming palettes, defining functions, creating graphs and notebooks, and applying useful problem-solving techniques. Using their skills as Mathematica experts and teachers, Glynn and Gray provide a brisk but careful tutorial for the Mathematica novice. From the fundamentals of installing and running Mathematica on your computer to tips on how to get the most from the advanced programming features, the concise presentation provides indexes for both concepts and Mathematica function names. The authors' wry humor makes this book a delight to use for both beginning and advanced users alike. An invaluable tool for students and individual Mathematica users.