Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ncar!gatech!udel!mmdf From: C503719@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Baird McIntosh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Mathematica Message-ID: <12697@louie.udel.EDU> Date: 9 Apr 89 19:54:20 GMT Sender: mmdf@udel.EDU Lines: 86 The following information was taken from a brochure dated February 21, 1989, from Wolfram Research, Inc., which gives some information about the current state of Mathematica. I also witnessed a monochrome demo of the program on a Macintosh II, but some of the more advanced things like 3D graphs and animation were just briefly shown. Well, here's some info: [hopefully this is NEWS to some people] M A T H E M A T I C A - - - - - - - - - - - A system for doing mathematics by computer. Numbers- Mathematica can do numerical computations of any precision. Formulas- Mathematica can solve problems in algebra and calculus. Graphics- Mathematica can plot functions and data. Visualization- Mathematica can generate 2- and 3-dimensional Postscript images in black-and-white or color. Interactive Programming- Mathematica is a powerful symbolic programming language. Defining Mathematical Rules- You can convert formulas from textbooks almost directly into Mathematica transformation rules. Interactive Documents- On Macintosh and NeXT computers [Amiga? :-) ], Mathematica lets you mix text, animated graphics, and Mathematica input. Front Ends- Special user interfaces take advantage of the capabilities of particular computer systems. ** General Facts about Mathematica ** Purpose: Numerical, symbolic, and graphical computation; symbolic programming language. Versions (as of December 1988): Apple Macintosh and Macintosh II; 386-based MS-DOS systems; Ardent Titan; IBM AIX/RT; MIPS M/120; NeXT; Silicon Graphics Iris 4D; Sony NEWS; Stellar GS-1000; Sun 3, 4 and 386i. All versions are full implementations of the Mathematica system. [note that the IBM version is not expected until this summer, and an Amiga version was mentioned as being considered.] Machine Dependence: Operation of kernel is independent of machine (except for commands requiring multitasking [Amiga Amiga Amiga! :-) ] ); front ends are built for specific machines. Mode of Operation: Interpreter (transformation rules are compiled into internal form). Open architecture for connection to external programs. Size of Program: 1.5 - 3 megabytes of compiled code, depending on computer system (150,000 lines of extended C source code). Memory Requirements: At least 1 megabyte of working space; total memory needed depends on memory management used by operating system. (On Macintosh requires at least 2.5 MB; on 386-based MS-DOS systems, 1 MB of extended memory.) ** Prices [paraphrased] ** Macintosh Systems: o Standard Version: $495 o Macintosh II Version: $795 386 Version: $695 (no floating pt. coprocessor required) 386/7 Version: $995 (287 or 387 coprocessor required) 386/Weitek Version: $1295 (Weitek coprocessor required) -- Well, that's all I dare post here. I apologize for the length, but this brochure contains much more info about numerical computation, symbolic computation, graphics, basic structure, external interface, Mac versions, and MS-DOS 386 Versions. The primary documentation for Mathematica is the book: Mathematica: A System for Doing Mathematics by Computer (768 pages), by Stephen Wolfram, published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company <---+ (Hdcover: $44.25; Pprback: $29.95; local bookstore/call 1-800-447-2226.) Mathematica's Principal Designer is Stephen Wolfram of Wolfram Research, Inc. -- Wolfram Research, Inc. P.O. Box 6059, Champaign, Illinois 61821 217-398-0700 Mathematica and Postcript and any other proper nouns used in this post are probably trademarks of someone, so be careful! :-) If anyone would like more info from this brochure, send me email and reference any specific topics that you want info about (I listed them above). Sorry, if this post is too commercial in appearance, but I remembered discussion about this program earlier in the year, and since I have the info, I thought I would share it. Baird McIntosh ==)=))==)))===))))====)))))=====))))))======)))))))=======Amiga!!!====== disclaimer: if it don't offend YOU, send me email & I'll try again. ;-) BITNET: c503719@umcvmb.bitnet INTERNET: c503719@umcvmb.missouri.edu "IBM -- it BORES me...Macintosh -- how 'bout the PRICE of them apples!" ======Amiga!!!=======(((((((======((((((=====(((((====((((===(((==((=(==