| Lectures | ||
| Topics | Reading | |
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M 09/12
Lect. 3 |
Mathematica programming: functions and patterns, localized variables, logical switches, recursion; Graphics: plotting lists of data, examples | Course Notes and Mathematica Notebook III |
|---|---|---|
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W 09/14
Lect. 4 |
Mathematica: symbolic and numerical operations, operations on expressions, solving equations, numerical solutions, file input and output, using packages | Course Notes and Mathematica Notebook IV |
|
F 09/16
Lect. 5 |
Mathematica: overview of graphics, animation, interaction, graphics primitives, complete worked examples | Course Notes and Mathematica Notebook V |
| Laboratory | ||
| Date | Topics | Reading |
|---|---|---|
|
Th 09/15
Lab 1 |
Symbolic calculations, calculus and plotting |
Mathematica Help Browser ``First Five Minutes with Mathematica,'' ``tutorial/YourFirstMathematicaCalculations,'' ``tutorial/AlgebraicCalculationsOverview.'' ``tutorial/BasicEditingTechniquesOverview,'' ``tutorial/ListsOverview,'' ``tutorial/DefiningFunctions,'' ``tutorial/BasicPlotting,'' ``tutorial/Options'' http://www.wolfram.com/broadcast/#Tutorials-GS (``Hands-On Tutorials'') Functions: Integrate, Table, Simplify, NIntegrate, Plot, Plot3D, ContourPlot |
| Homework | ||
| Homework Set | Out | Due |
| 1 | 7 Sept. | 16 Sept. (6PM) |
| 2 | 14 Sept. | 23 Sept. (6PM) |