Mathematica: Graphics Prerequisites
Mon 30 Nov 2009
Description
This course is part of the Scientific Computing series.
Mathematica is a software package for numerical computation, symbolic manipulation and the production of graphics from mathematical functions and data. This course examines Mathematica's graphical capabilities in more detail than the "Mathematica: Basics" course.
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of matrix algebra and simple calculus is assumed.
- Prior attendance at the "Mathematica: Basics" course or equivalent experience
- Those attending should be able to use a plain text editor (e.g. emacs, gedit, pico, vi) on a Unix system as might be obtained from the Emacs or Vi introductory courses.
Sessions
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 30 Nov 2009 14:15 - 17:00 | 14:15 - 17:00 | Phoenix Teaching Room | Bruce Beckles |
Topics covered
- Handling graphics
- Plotting data
- Combining graphics
Format
Presentations, demonstrations and practicals.
System requirements
Mathematica v. 7 on PWF Linux
Notes
- No attempt is made to teach mathematical techniques.
- Attendees may also be interested in the "Mathematica: Linear Algebra" course.
Duration
One half day session
Themes
Booking / availability