Review of mathematica
Stephanie Marder Vaughn · Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal · 1997
Mathematica is an extremely powerful tool designed to perform a multitude of mathematical operations and functions. Stephen Wolfram is the creator of the programming language and has long been a leader in the field of scientific computing. The language is rich in options and the task of learning it may seem daunting at first However, if one proceeds with small steps, first learning the basics and then new functions as becomes necessary, they will be rewarded with learning a robust, powerful language that can be used in virtually any application. Here we discuss examples of Mathematica's utility in risk assessment and review a copy of the newly released version 3. It arrives on a multi‐platform CD (i.e., Windows, Macintosh, UNIX) with a password that allows access on only one of the platforms. Program: Mathematica, Ver. 3.0 Source: Wolfram Research, Inc., 100 Trade Center Drive, Champaign, IL 61820–7237 System: Windows 95 or Windows NT, Ver. 3.51 or higher with at least 8 MB of RAM, though at least 16 MB of RAM is recommended; many other platforms are available Cost: Commercial price, $1295 for program, standard add‐on packages, and manual; Educational $895; Regular service $195; Premier service $385