TY - BOOK ID - 8135640 TI - Mathematica® in Action : Problem Solving Through Visualization and Computation PY - 2010 SN - 0387753664 9786613568847 1280390921 0387754776 PB - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia. KW - Mathematics KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Computer Science KW - Mathematics - General KW - Data processing KW - Data processing. KW - Mathematica (Computer file) KW - Mathematics. KW - Applied mathematics. KW - Engineering mathematics. KW - Computer mathematics. KW - Visualization. KW - Computer software. KW - Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis. KW - Mathematical Software. KW - Applications of Mathematics. KW - Computer science KW - Math KW - Science KW - Visualisation KW - Imagination KW - Visual perception KW - Imagery (Psychology) KW - Software, Computer KW - Computer systems KW - Computer mathematics KW - Discrete mathematics KW - Electronic data processing KW - Engineering KW - Engineering analysis KW - Mathematical analysis UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8135640 AB - In this third edition of Mathematica® in Action, award-winning author Stan Wagon guides beginner and veteran users alike through Mathematica's powerful tools for mathematical exploration. The transition to Mathematica 7 is made smooth with plenty of examples and case studies that utilize Mathematica's newest tools, such as dynamic manipulations and adaptive three-dimensional plotting. Mathematica in Action also emphasizes the breadth of Mathematica and the impressive results of combining techniques from different areas. This material enables the reader to use Mathematica to solve a variety of complex problems. Case studies ranging from elementary to sophisticated are provided throughout. Whenever possible, the book shows how Mathematica can be used to discover new things. Striking examples include the design of a road on which a square wheel bike can ride, the design of a drill that can drill square holes, an illustration of the Banach—Tarski Paradox via hyperbolic geometry, new and surprising formulas for p, the discovery of shadow orbits for chaotic systems, and the use of powerful new capabilities for three-dimensional graphics. Visualization is emphasized throughout, with finely crafted graphics in each chapter. Wagon is the author of eleven books on mathematics, including A Course in Computational Number Theory, named one of the ten best math books of 2000 by the American Library Association. He has written extensively on the educational applications of Mathematica, including the books VisualDSolve: Visualizing Differential Equations with Mathematica, and Animating Calculus: Mathematica Notebooks for the Laboratory. From reviews of the second edition: "In a dazzling range of examples Stan Wagon shows how such features as animation, 3-dimensional graphics and high-precision integer arithmetic can contribute to our understanding and enjoyment of mathematics." —Richard Walker, The Mathematical Gazette "The bottom line is that Mathematica in Action is an outstanding book containing many examples of real uses of Mathematica for the novice, intermediate, and expert user." —Mark McClure, Mathematica in Education and Research. ER -