Wolfram Mathematica excels across all areas of technical computing, including mathematical calculations, neural networks, machine learning, image processing, geometry, data science, visualizations, and more.

Mathematica in Public Lab Spaces and for Special Projects

Install Mathematica Desktop App

  1. Go to the Wolfram website
  2. Enter your Colgate University email address and click Continue
  3. Click the link to download the Wolfram app for your operating system
  4. Install the app once download is complete
  5. Launch the app, and when prompted, Sign in to Activate your Product.  Enter your Colate University email, accept the terms and conditions, and and ctivate.  (For details, see instructions
     

Other Resources

Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica
This tutorial helps you get started with Mathematica—learn how to create your first notebook, run calculations, generate visualizations, create interactive models, analyze data, and more.

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: Ultimate Research EnvironmentFree video course
    Explore Mathematica's high-level and multi-paradigm programming language, support for parallel computing and GPU architectures, built-in functionality for specialized application areas, and multiple publishing and deployment options for sharing your work.
  • Wolfram Language Training CoursesFree video courses
    Explore what's possible with the Wolfram Language, including programming fundamentals and concepts, built-in functions, symbolic expressions, and tips for better, faster coding.
  • Introduction to HPC and Grid ComputingFree video course
    Learn how to create programs that take advantage of multicore machines or available clusters.
  • Field-Specific Applications
    Learn what areas of Mathematica are useful for specific fields.

Resources for educators

  • Teaching and Learning with Mathematica — Free video course
    Learn how to make your classroom dynamic with interactive models, explore computation and visualization capabilities in Mathematica that make it useful for teaching practically any subject at any level, and get best-practice suggestions for course integration.
  • Preparing and Giving Presentations
    Learn how to create a slideshow presentation that combines graphics, calculations, and nicely formatted text, with live calculations or animations.
  • Wolfram Demonstrations Project
    Download pre-built, open-code examples from a daily-growing collection of interactive visualizations, spanning a remarkable range of topics.
  • Wolfram U Courses on Classroom Resources and Instruction
    Access on-demand and live courses on using Mathematica, SystemModeler, and other Wolfram technologies in your classroom.

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