Mathematica is a development platform fully integrating computation into complete workflows, moving you seamlessly from initial ideas to deployed individual or enterprise solutions.
How to Get Mathematica
Mathematica is currently installed in the following locations:
Request Mathematica Desktop and/or Mathematica Online
- Create an account (New users only):
- Go to user.wolfram.com and click Create Account
- Fill out the form using an @colgate.edu email, and click Create Wolfram ID
- Check your email and click the link to validate your Wolfram ID
- Request access to the product:
Mathematica Desktop
For school-owned machines:
- Fill out this form to request an Activation Key
- Click the "Product Summary page" link to access your license
- Click "Get Downloads" and select "Download" next to your platform
- Run the installer on your machine, and enter Activation Key at prompt
For a personally owned machine:
- Fill out this form to request a home-use license from Wolfram.
Mathematica Online
- Fill out this form to request access
- Go to Mathematica Online and sign in to access Mathematica Online
- Create an account (New users only):
- Go to user.wolfram.com and click "Create Account"
- Fill out form using a @school.edu email, and click "Create Wolfram ID"
- Check your email and click the link to validate your Wolfram ID
- Request access to the product:
Mathematica Desktop
For a personally owned machine:
- Fill out this form to request an Activation Key
- Click the "Product Summary page" link to access your license
- Click "Get Downloads" and select "Download" next to your platform
- Run the installer on your machine, and enter Activation Key at prompt
Mathematica Online
- Fill out this form to request access
- Go to Mathematica Online and sign in to access Mathematica Online
Are you interested in putting Mathematica elsewhere? Please contact the ITS Service Desk.
Mathematica Tutorials
The first four 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 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. - 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 11, 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.
Teaching with Mathematica
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 & Instruction
Access on-demand and live courses on using Mathematica, SystemModeler, and other Wolfram technologies in your classroom.
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: Ultimate Research Environment — Free 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 Courses — Free 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 Computing — Free 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.
Ask for Help
If you are unable to find the information you need in the documentation available online, the ITS Service Desk is available to assist.