The Mathematica Graphics Guidebook [Paperback]

Cameron Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994

This book is a reference manual for Mathematica(R) graphics. It is the definitive document for the syntax and semantics of the functions, primitives, directives, and options for producing graphics. It is filled with examples illustrating the graphics capabilities of the software and how they really work. It also describes many of the algorithms that Mathematica(R) uses so students can better understand how to use the software to achieve a desired effect.Features of the book * Provides a hands-on tutorial for using Mathematica graphics * Contains detailed reference information for all of Mathematica's built-in graphics functions * Describes key Mathematica algorithms to show how the software can be used more effectively to produce desired results * Includes a 3.5" DOS disk that allows readers to reproduce examples from the book. This disk is readable on Macintosh, DOS, and Windows-based computers as well as on workstations.The contents of the disk may also be downloaded for Macintosh, Unix, and PC,. Please read the file readme.mathguide for instructions pertaining to these files. The techniques and examples presented in The Mathematica(R) Graphics Guidebook may be used with any computer system running Mathematica(R) Version 2. 0201532808B04062001

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Features of the book

* Provides a hands-on tutorial for using Mathematica graphics
* Contains detailed reference information for all of Mathematica's built-in graphics functions
* Describes key Mathematica algorithms to show how the software can be used more effectively to produce desired results
* Includes a 3.5" DOS disk that allows readers to reproduce examples from the book. This disk is readable on Macintosh, DOS, and Windows-based computers as well as on workstations.The contents of the disk may also be downloaded for Macintosh, Unix, and PC,. Please read the file readme.mathguide for instructions pertaining to these files.

The techniques and examples presented in The Mathematica® Graphics Guidebook may be used with any computer system running Mathematica® Version 2. 0201532808B04062001

About the Author

Nancy Blachman, the founder of Variable Symbols, Inc., is coauthor (with Cameron Smith) of The Mathematica Graphics Guidebook (Addison-Wesley, 1995) and author of Mathematica Quick Reference, Version 2 (Addison-Wesley, 1992). She provides both individual and group training in the use of Mathematica, and teaches Mathematica classes at Stanford University. She is a prolific author of books, help software, and articles on Mathematica, and is well-known throughout the Mathematica community.About Cameron Smith Cameron Smith is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on Mathematica graphics. Formerly affiliated with Wolfram Research, Inc., the developers of Mathematica, he now works as an independent consultant specializing in computer graphics and computer typesetting. He has become a popular resource for authors and publishers needing to convert Mathematica-generated files into LaTeX and other formats. 0201532808AB04062001

Product Details

• Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company; Pap/Dskt edition (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201532808
• ISBN-13: 978-0201532807
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,079,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Mathematica Graphics Guidebook (Paperback)

I always felt jealous from the graphs that I see on some of the papers, books, websites or even posters that include mathematical or statistical plots or graphs. When I started using Mathematica I thought it will be hard to learn coding to produce really great graphs. This book helped me to understand many things about how to produce really great graphs and plots and I recommend using it with a beginner guide to Mathematica if you don't have fair experience in Mathematica as it will help you to understand this book more. Good book not for an absolute beginner ...