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Mathematica Software

Supported Operating Systems:  Windows, Mac and Linux.

General Description: Software used mainly for computation, but also for modeling, simulation, visualization, development, documentation, and deployment.

Availability: 

  • Computer Labs
    All general or public-access labs. Many departmental labs have Mathematica installed as well.
  • Computer clusters
    The Mines Mathematica license can be used for grid computing. If you are interested in using Mathematica for parallel computing on a dedicated cluster, or in a distributed grid environment, please submit an IT Service Desk ticket.

Scope of License:

  • Campus-wide license for instruction and academic research.
  • The product can be downloaded and installed on personal computers owned by students, faculty or staff.

Method for Obtaining:

  1. Create an account (new users only):
    1. Go to user.wolfram.com, enter your @mines.edu email, and click Create Account
    2. Fill out form using a @mines.edu email, and click “Create Wolfram ID”
    3. Check your email and click the link to validate your Wolfram ID
  2. Request access to the product:

Are you interested in installing Mathematica elsewhere?
Submit a request for installation to the IT Service Desk.  Once the request is received, computer-support staff will contact you to arrange a time for installation. For computers that stay on campus permanently, this is the preferred way to license Mathematica.

Documentation:  Available at the Wolfram Mathematica Documentation Center. Wofram also offers multimedia tutorials for new users.

Tutorials:

Mathematica

The first three tutorials are excellent for new users, and can be assigned to students as homework to learn Mathematica outside of class time.

  • Hands-on Start to Mathematica (video)
    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.
  • Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language (book)
    Learn Mathematica at your own pace from authors with 50+ years of combined Mathematica experience— with hands-on examples, end-of-chapter exercises, and authors’ tips that introduce you to the breadth of Mathematica with a focus on ease of use.
  • Mathematica & Wolfram Language Fast Introduction for Math Students (online book)
    Use this tutorial to learn about solving math problems in the Wolfram Language—from basic arithmetic to integral calculus and beyond.
  • What’s New in Mathematica 12
    Provides a list of new functionality in Mathematica 12, and links to documentation and examples for these new features—including 3D printing, audio processing, machine learning and neural networks, and text and language processing.
  • How To Topics
    Access step-by-step instructions ranging from how to create animations to basic syntax information.
  • Mathematica Resources
    Browse Wolfram’s large collection of learning materials and support resources.

Mathematica Online

Hands-on Start to Mathematica Online (video)
This tutorial screencast series provides step-by-step instructions to get you started with Mathematica Online —from creating your first notebook complete with text, calculations, visualizations, and interactive examples, to sharing your notebook with others for collaboration and viewing through the Wolfram Cloud.


Wolfram|Alpha Pro

Tour of Wolfram|Alpha
New to Wolfram|Alpha? Take a tour to learn what you can do with Wolfram|Alpha, and explore additional features you get with Wolfram|Alpha Pro.

Teaching with Mathematica

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.

Research with Mathematica

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

Mathematica and Wolfram Language Learning Resources
Wolfram offers a wide range of free video courses and training matrials covering topics such as:

  • High-level and multi-paradigm programming
  • Parallel computing and GPU architectures
  • Symbolic expressions and built-in functions
  • Publishing and deployment options

Explore these guides and more on https://www.wolfram.com/wolfram-u/courses/catalog/.

Field-Specific Applications
Learn what areas of Mathematica are useful for specific fields.

In case of difficulties running the software in a Mines IT managed lab:  Contact IT via the IT Service Desk. We want the program to be properly installed, licensed and functioning. If you have questions about the use of the program, please contact your instructor, TA or lab manager.

 

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Article ID: 148156
Created
Fri 11/17/23 6:37 PM
Modified
Thu 10/30/25 2:45 PM