Introduction to Programming

with Mathematica

CPSC 215 - Lecture 02 - Winter 2002

Christian Jacob


References

 

Course Texts

A gentle introduction into Mathematica and its programming language




Stephan Kaufmann:

A Crash Course in Mathematica

(with CD)

Birkhäuser, 1999

ISBN: 3764361271

(required course text)

A more advanced introductory Mathematica book


Jerry Glynn and Theodore Gray:

The Beginner's Guide to Mathematica Version 4

Cambridge University Press, 1999.

ISBN: 0521777690

(also available as an electronic version!)

A good introductory book, but for an older version of Mathematica:

Nancy Blachman and Colin P. Williams:

Mathematica - A Practical Approach

2nd Edition

Prentice Hall, 1998.

ISBN: 0132592010

Another good book with many application examples, but for an older version of Mathematica:

John W. Gray:

Mastering Mathematica -

Programming Methods and Applications

2nd Edition

Academic Press, 1997.

ISBN: 0122961056

A very successful Mathematica programming book, by one of the key developers of Mathematica:

Roman Maeder:

Programming in Mathematica

3rd Edition

Addison-Wesley, 1996.

ISBN: 020185449X

Finally, THE MATHEMATICA BOOK:

Stephen Wolfram:

The Mathematica Book

4th Edition

Cambridge University Press, 1999.

ISBN: 0521643147

This book is part of Mathematica, and an electronic version
is accessible through the Mathematica Help Browser.

 

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