Mathematica Online

Mathematica is currently installed in the following locations:

Computer labs

• All labs in the Mary Townes Science Center

Computer clusters

• If you want to use Mathematica on a dedicated cluster or in an ad-hoc (distributed) grid environment, please email Troy Schaudt at Wolfram Research or let your IT Help Desk know.

Mathematica can also be installed on:

• Faculty/staff school-owned machines

  Free: Request and download Mathematica through the Wolfram User Portal.

• Faculty/staff personally owned machines

  Free: Request Mathematica. Our site license number is L3265-2257.

• Students' personally owned machines

  Free: Request and download Mathematica for Students through the Wolfram User Portal.
  
  Note: Please use your NCCU email address when requesting access to a Mathematica account.

How to Get Mathematica Online

1. Request free access to Mathematica Online.
2. Access Mathematica Online.

If you are brand new to Mathematica, here are some suggestions on the best ways to get started.

Quick Overview:

Step 1. Hands-on Start to Mathematica: Follow along in Mathematica as you watch this multi-part screencast that teaches you the basics—how to create your first notebook, calculations, visualizations, interactive examples, and more.

Step 2. Learning Center: Browse through this extensive collection of Mathematica tutorials, examples, and other resources to learn more about using Mathematica.

• Hands-on Start to Mathematica (videos)

  Follow along in Mathematica as you watch this multi-part screencast that teaches you the basics—how to create your first notebook, calculations, visualizations, interactive examples, and more.

• Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language (book)

  Learn Mathematica at your own pace from authors with 50+ years of combined Mathematica experience—with hands-on examples, end-of-chapter exercises, and authors' tips that introduce you to the breadth of Mathematica with a focus on ease of use.

• What's New in Mathematica 11

  Provides examples to help you get started with new functionality in Mathematica 11, including machine learning, computational geometry, geographic computation, and device connectivity.

• How-to Topics

  Access step-by-step instructions ranging from how to create animations to basic syntax information.

• Learning Center

  Search Wolfram's large collection of materials for example calculations or tutorials in your field of interest.

Mathematica offers an interactive classroom experience that helps students explore and grasp concepts; plus, it gives faculty the tools they need to easily create supporting course materials, assignments, and presentations.

• User Story: Incorporating Mathematica into the College Curriculum (Roanoke College)
• User Story: Exploring Mathematics with Mathematica (University of Illinois)

Mathematica is commonly used in the following types of departments:

• Mathematical sciences: Applied mathematics, operations research, pure mathematics, and statistics
• Physical sciences: Chemistry, Earth science, experimental physics, materials science, and theoretical physics
• Business/finance: Financial analysis, actuarial sciences, and management science
• Life sciences: Biology, biochemistry, psychology, environmental sciences, and medical research
• Engineering: Aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, communications engineering, mechanical engineering, and nuclear engineering
• Computer sciences: Computer engineering, software development, and graphics

Resources for Educators

• Sign up for free online seminars, such as "S01: An Overview of Mathematica for Education."
• Download pre-built examples and courseware from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, MathWorld, and the Library Archive.
• Sign up for the Wolfram Faculty Program, where you can learn from and share with other educators who are teaching with Mathematica.
• Get support and expand your knowledge among the wide range of self-help options in the Wolfram support center.
• Need to compute something on the fly from your mobile device or while away from campus? Check out Wolfram|Alpha, which lets you explore a wide variety of topics.

Rather than requiring different toolkits for different jobs, Mathematica integrates the world's largest collection of algorithms, high-performance computing capabilities, and a powerful visualization engine in one coherent system, making it ideal for academic research in just about any discipline.

• User Story: Researching Medication Strategies with Mathematica (Purdue University)
• User Story: Mathematica's Role in Natural Resource Studies (Illinois State Water Survey)

Resources for researchers

• Sign up for free online seminars, such as "S01: An Overview of Mathematica for Education".
• Download pre-built examples and courseware from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, MathWorld, and the Library Archive.
• Get support and expand your knowledge among the wide range of self-help options in the Wolfram support center.
• Need to compute something on the fly from your mobile device, or while away from campus? Check out Wolfram|Alpha, which lets you explore a wide variety of topics.

Mathematica for Students has all the functionality and versatility of Mathematica, making it the perfect software to give you the edge in your educational and professional pursuits.

• Mathematica can help you master concepts, so you'll do better in school (and after graduation).
• You can use Mathematica for a variety of courses, homework assignments, and projects without needing to buy specialized software for each task.
• Mathematica requires little time investment to learn, so you can start using it immediately.
• Using Mathematica means you'll be learning a software that is used by Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, research labs, and universities worldwide.

Resources for Students

• Get support through the Student Support Forum.
• Sign up for free online seminars, such as "S01: An Overview of Mathematica for Education."
• Download pre-built examples and courseware from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, MathWorld, and the Library Archive.
• Get support and expand your knowledge among the wide range of self-help options in the Wolfram support center.
• About to graduate? Contact Wolfram Research to take advantage of its Professional Upgrade Offer.
• Need to compute something on the fly from your mobile device, or while away from campus? Check out Wolfram|Alpha, which lets you explore a wide variety of topics, or the Wolfram Course Assistant Apps.