Mathematica

Mathematica at The University of Scranton

How to Get Mathematica

Mathematica is currently installed in the following locations:

Computer labs

  • All labs in the Math Computer Lab, various Science Building Labs, and the Physics corridor.

  • Faculty/staff school-owned machines

    FREE—Request Mathematica by contacting TSC.

  • Faculty/staff personally owned machines

    FREE—Request Mathematica through this link. Our site license number is L3358-8254.

  • Students' personally owned machines

    Students can buy discounted licenses through Wolfram's Web Store, but if you're teaching with Mathematica, or a significant quantity of students will be purchasing licenses, please contact Andy Dorsett for better discounts.

     

Are you interested in putting Mathematica elsewhere? Please let IT or Andy Dorsett know.

First Steps for New Users

If you are brand new to Mathematica, here are some suggestions on the best ways to get started.

STEP 1:

Get a quick overview of Mathematica

First Ten Minutes with Mathematica 8: This screencast provides an overview of the important features that you'll want to explore during your first ten minutes with Mathematica.

STEP 2:

Watch a tutorial screencast

Hands-on Start to Mathematica: Follow along in Mathematica as you watch this multi-part screencast that teaches you the basics—how to create your first notebook, calculations, visualizations, interactive examples, and more.

STEP 3:

Explore the Learning Center

Learning Center: Browse through this extensive collection of Mathematica tutorials, examples, and other resources to learn more about using Mathematica.

For Teaching

Mathematica offers an interactive classroom experience that helps students explore and
grasp concepts, plus gives faculty the tools they need to easily create supporting course
materials, assignments, and presentations.

Mathematica is commonly used in the following types of departments:

Mathematical sciences

  • Applied mathematics
  • Operations research
  • Pure mathematics
  • Statistics

Physical sciences

  • Chemistry
  • Earth science
  • Experimental physics
  • Materials science
  • Theoretical physics

 

 

Business/finance

  • Financial analysis
  • Actuarial sciences
  • Management science

 

 

Life sciences

  • Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Psychology
  • Environmental sciences
  • Medical research

 

 

Engineering

  • Aerospace engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Communications engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Nuclear engineering

Computer sciences

  • Computer engineering
  • Software development
  • Graphics

 

 

 

Resources for educators

For Research

Rather than requiring different toolkits for different jobs, Mathematica integrates the world's largest collection of algorithms, high-performance computing capabilities, and a powerful visualization engine in one coherent system, making it ideal for academic research in just about any discipline.

Resources for researchers

For Students

Mathematica for Students has all the functionality and versatility of Mathematica, making it the
perfect software to give you the edge in your educational and professional pursuits.

  • Mathematica can help you master concepts, so you'll do better in school (and after graduation).
  • You can use Mathematica for a variety of courses, homework assignments, and projects
    without needing to buy specialized software for each task.
  • Mathematica requires little time investment to learn, so you can start using it immediately.
  • Using Mathematica means you'll be learning a software that is used by Fortune 500 companies,government agencies, research labs, and universities worldwide.

Resources for Students

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