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Title of object: Mathematica
Canonical Name: Mathematica
Type: Definition

Created on: 2006-10-31 17:49:07
Modified on: 2006-10-31 17:49:07

Creator: Lando47
Modifier: Mathprof
Author: Lando47

Classification: msc:68W30

Preamble:

% this is the default PlanetMath preamble. as your knowledge
% of TeX increases, you will probably want to edit this, but
% it should be fine as is for beginners.

% almost certainly you want these
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}

% used for TeXing text within eps files
%\usepackage{psfrag}
% need this for including graphics (\includegraphics)
%\usepackage{graphicx}
% for neatly defining theorems and propositions
%\usepackage{amsthm}
% making logically defined graphics
%\usepackage{xypic}

% there are many more packages, add them here as you need them

% define commands here
Content:

{\em Mathematica} is a computer algebra system produced by Wolfram Research. The first pubically available version, 1.0, came out in 1988, the most recent, 5.2, in 2005. Although primarily intended for algebraic and arithmetic computations, Mathematica is also capable of text manipulation and graphics.

The standard installation provides a kernel that does the work of performing the computations requested by the user and a front-end that displays the input and output; the two communicate using "MathLink." Wolfram provides an API for using a different kernel or front-end.

Like Maple, Mathematica has its own field in the On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.

\PMlinkexternal{Official website}{http://www.wolfram.com/products/mathematica/index.html}