Wolfram Research Mathematica 5.1

Mathematica seamlessly integrates a numeric and symbolic computational engine, graphics system, programming language, documentation system, and advanced connectivity to other applications. It is this range of capabilities ? many world-leading in their own right ? that makes Mathematica uniquely capable as a "one-stop shop" for you or your organization's technical work.

Mathematica 5 combines powerful computing software with a convenient user interface. Mathematica's features include symbolic and high-performance numeric computation, 2D and 3D data visualisation, broad programming capabilities, and one-step creation of web documents. Mathematica's notebook format allows for the generation of cross-platform, fully customisable files that provide professional mathematical typesetting and publication-quality layout of electronic and printed media.

Key Elements of Mathematica:
- Notebook Document System
- Complex Analysis
- Volumes of Knowledge
- Typesetting
- Symbolic and Numeric Computations
- Graphics
- Application Development
- Programmable Palettes
- Special-Purpose Interfaces
- Programming Language
- Interactive Help Browser

Wide range of uses:
- Handling complex symbolic calculations that often involve hundreds of thousands or millions of terms
- Loading, analyzing, and visualizing data
- Solving equations, differential equations, and minimization problems numerically or symbolically
- Doing numerical modeling and simulations, ranging from simple control systems to galaxy collisions, financial derivatives, complex biological systems, chemical reactions, environmental impact studies, and magnetic fields in particle accelerators
- Facilitating rapid application development (RAD) for engineering companies and financial institutions
- Producing professional-quality, interactive technical reports or papers for electronic or print distribution
- Illustrating mathematical or scientific concepts for students from K-12 to postgraduate levels
- Typesetting technical information ? for example, for U.S. patents
- Giving technical presentations and seminars