From page layout to production quality, the work is on par with any technical text produced by any publisher.'Bruce Torrence, The Mathematica Journal While the second edition was very well received, the third edition strikes me as an essential document … I was struck immediately by the lucidity of the prose …This is not the first book to be written in Mathematica, but it is far and away the most beautiful. It includes coverage up to and including Mathematica 5.1. ' … has been revised from cover to cover, with many organizational changes and a substantial amount of new material. As such it is highly successful, full of useful examples that show how the ideas can be immediately and fruitfully exploited." The authors stick resolutely to their goal of producing an introductory text, not a complete treatment, on programming in Mathematica.
The writing style is straightforward and clear. The choice of topics and their presentation are lucidly informed by considerable experience. "Essential.a welcome addition to the literature. Future updates, Mathematica notebooks and solutions to the hundreds of exercises are available at Show more.New chapters written to incorporate new features in Versions 4 through 5.1.Comprehensive introduction to programming in Mathematica, including the latest version, written by experts in the field.Mathematica notebooks containing examples, programs and solutions to exercises are available from Over 290 exercises are provided to challenge the reader's understanding of the material covered and these provide ample opportunity to practice using the language. Designed to suit users of any ability, it assumes no formal knowledge of programming so it is ideal for self-study. The book will appeal to students, researchers and programmers wishing to further their understanding of Mathematica. Concrete examples throughout the text demonstrate how Mathematica can be used to solve problems in science, engineering, economics/finance, computational linguistics, geoscience, bioinformatics, and a range of other fields. Starting from first principles, this book covers all of the foundational material needed to develop a clear understanding of the Mathematica language, with a practical emphasis on solving problems.
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