Mathematica by Example, Third Edition [Paperback]

Martha L. Abell (Author), James P. Braselton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 24, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0120415631 | ISBN-13: 978-0120415632 | Edition: 3

This third edition of Mathematica by Example is completely compatible with recent Mathematica versions. Highly readable and informative, this volume is geared toward the beginning Mathematica user, and focuses on the most often used features of this powerful tool. The book covers popular applications of mathematics within different areas including calculus, linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations.

* Fully compatible with recent releases of Mathematica
* Includes CD-ROM containing all input used in text
* Focuses on the beginning Mathematica user
* Covers all the basics needed to get up and running with Mathematica, especially for use in mathematics
* Written by authors of several successful AP books on Mathematica

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"The book does an excellent job of providing information that beginning Mathematica users need, I think the use of Mathematica is excellent. The Mathematica graphical output is excellent"
--William Emerson, Metropolitan State College

Book Description

Introduces users to new Mathematica features and applications in clear, understandable language

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Product Details

• Paperback: 571 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 3 edition (December 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0120415631
• ISBN-13: 978-0120415632
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,426,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tutorial for Beginner/Intermediate, March 5, 2003

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"kenaz-raido" (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mathematica by Example (Paperback)

If you learn by example rather than by formalism, get this book. This presents the material in a logical framework with LOTS OF EXAMPLES. A companion volume is "The Mathematica Handbook", also by the same two writers. I used these books extensively in grad school. I remember standing in the university bookstore for 30 min comparing the handful of books available on Mathematica and these two books won out then and now still cover the fundamentals well. I still use them in my work today.

NOTE: The volume I have only covers up to Ver 2.2, but I noticed the latest has 1997 copyright, so might now cover later versions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mathematica by Example, November 4, 2011

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This review is from: Mathematica by Example, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

This book was really helpful in explaining how to use Mathematica. It made it much easier to enter my required homework through this system. The seller was wonderful, too, getting my order out the day after I purchased it!

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mathematica by Example, Fourth Edition by Martha L. Abell, James P. Braselton, January 18, 2009

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Mr. Robert Lewis (Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mathematica by Example, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

This is a no nonsense text which enables the user to quickly extract thier results from Mathematica