Schaum's Outline of Mathematica | 
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Pages: 360
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 007135719X
Dewey Decimal Number: 510.2855369
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EAN: 9780071357197
Publication Date: September 30, 2000
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Confusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures? Tough Test Questions? Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you - Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge
- Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field
- In-depth review of practices and applications
Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores! Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.
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 Schaum's Mathematica is a great introduction. July 23, 2002
Robert M. Lurie (Lexington, MA USA)
22 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is an excellent introduction to Mathematica. I have suggested that they include this with each copy of the software and offer it (free?) to prospective buyers. A great review of the basic aspects of a very extensive software application.
Great Intro October 26, 2005
Greg Schreiter (Rochester, Minnesota United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book. The authors cover everything from basic algebra and equations through calculus and differential equations, all using mathematica 4. It doesn't really explain why the program works the way it does, but it doesn't have any need to, since it is an introductory book. This book is basically formatted so you can learn by example. The author explains that he sees this as the best way to learn the program, and so you get 750 examples and solved problems.
Most useful chapters:
2D graphics
3D graphics
Multivariable calculus
All the chapters are good, those just stand out. The learn-by-example setup works very well here, and there is an index so you can go to whatever topic you need. True, it may not have the level of depth some people desire, but that is what Trott's book is for.
All in all, this is the best place to start with mathematica (worth $12 and then some). I recommend Trott's programming guidebook when you finish this book. Even though I have Trott, I still reference this ALL the time, because it's easier to find what you need for less complex topics. Great book!!
Un excelente libro cubriendo Mathematica con gran detalle y con menos de 500 paginas... January 30, 2006
Carlos Ortega Fernandez (MADRID, MADRID Spain)
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
He leido multiples libros sobre como aprovechar el maximo de potencial sobre Mathematica. Sin duda alguna el propio libro de Wolfram Research (Mathematica) es el que ofrece una vision mas detalla, quizas demasiado detallada mas de mil paginas.
Otros, se centran mas en la parte de programacion en el lenguage de Mathematica, sin incluir detalles de como realizar graficos, o resolver ecuaciones diferenciales, integrales, etc.
En cambio este libro de Schaum's, cubre con el niveld de profundidad justo todas y cada una de las capacidades de Mathematica. El nivel de profundidad es mas que suficiente para convertirse en un experto en su uso. Se detallan los comandos, los parametros posibles y varios ejemplos de su uso (estilo Schaum's), el que tambien se incluya la salida de cada uno de los comandos utilizados ayuda a la comprension del comando empleado.
Y finalmente el detalle de que el libro no supera las 350 paginas, cosa que en el caso de Mathematica es de agradecer.
Carlos Ortega
2006-01-30
Perfect introduction to Mathematica. April 1, 2006
Vahit Sametoglu (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is an excellent introductory book on Mathematica. If you need to learn some basic features of this language, it is the best tool.
The author did not spend too much time on theory. The rules and syntax are explained very clearly with illustrative examples. Of course, the theory may first sound very dry and dull, but once you follow the examples, you will see that things will settle in your mind easily. Clear, concise and effective discussion of the topics makes your job easy and enjoyable.
The best way to learn and explore various features is to try to modify the parameters in the examples. Make use of your own creativity to discover new features. In many examples, the same outcome can be obtained by several different ways.
This book, in general, covers the fundamentals of the language, but it is sufficient to use differentiation, integration, 2D and 3D graphics, differential equations, linear algebra, etc. Mathematica, certainly, is quite a sophisticated language, there are many more intricate features.
For more advanced features, please try "Mastering Mathematica" by John W. Gray.
Great book for learning how to use Mathematica November 10, 2003
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for people who are new to Mathematica. It gets right to the point by providing hundreds of examples showing how to use Mathematica to solve problems ranging from basic arithmetic through calculus, ordinary differential equations and linear algebra. It also clearly shows how to use Mathematica to draw 2D and 3D graphs. This book is an excellent supplement to the Mathematica Book, which is included on the Mathematica CD.
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