Syllabus 92.419 Introduction to Mathematica

Instructor:

Kenneth M. Levasseur
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Kenneth_Levasseur@uml.edu

The Three Phases of the Course

Phase 1 (Weeks 1 - 5)

• Become familiar with the basic features of Mathematica.
• Start to think about possible project topics.

Phase 2 (Weeks 6 - 10)

• Learn more Mathematica
• Select a project topic and start working on the project
• Submit a project outline by the end of Week 10

Phase 3 (Weeks 11 - 14)

• Learn specialized topics of Mathematica that apply to your topic.
• Complete a preliminary version of the final project (no later than the start of Week 13).
• Complete the final project based on feedback.

Topics by Week

1. Setting up the system, getting system and timing information, introduce yourself.
2. Getting Started with Mathematica -Part 1
3. Getting Started with Mathematica -Part 2
   Nearest Neighbor Circuits
4. Mathematica Graphics
5. Rules and Patterns
6. Linear Approximation/Number Crunching
   Interactive I/O
7. Working with Data Files
   
8. Contexts & Packages
9. Calculus and Number Theory in Mathematica
10. Buttons & Palettes
11. Notebooks as Mathematica Expressions
12. Formats
    Linear Algebra
13. Testing