Programming in Mathematica
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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BI-PMA | Z,ZK | 4 | 2+2 | Czech |
- Lecturer:
- Ladislav Musil, Jan Kyncl
- Tutor:
- Ladislav Musil, Jan Kyncl
- Supervisor:
- Department of Computer Science
- Synopsis:
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Students will be working with modern technical and scientific software. Students will learn how to use different programming styles (functional programming, rule-based programming, etc.), how to create dynamic interactive applications and visualisations, data processing and presentations.
- Requirements:
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Basic knowledge of algorithmization (cycles, conditions, etc.) and data structures (mainly arrays).
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Introduction
2. Syntax, function definition, working with expressions
3. Graphics, visualisation of functions, data sets, structures, etc.
4. Symbolic an numeric computations
5. Functional programming
6. Rule-based programming
7. Interactive documents - manipulators, interactive visualisations
8. Import and export of data, databases connectors
9. Typography in Mathemtica, dynamic documents
10. Selected application packages, parallel computations, neural networks
11. Creating application packages and projects
12. J/Link, mathlink - integration with Java and C
13. Online databases, data paclets, Wolfram Alpha
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1. Introduction
2. Introduction to programming in Mathematica
3. Graphics and visualisation
4. Symbolic computations
5. Functional programming, project consultation
6. Rule-based programming, project consultation
7. Interactive manipulators, project consultation
8. Project consultation
9. Project consultation
10. Project presentation
11. Project presentation
12. Project presentation
13. Assessment
- Study Objective:
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Wolfram Mathematica is a modern technical and scientific software which has been developed over last 20 years. This system has been used at many prestigious universities and scientific institutions (e.g. CERN, NASA, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Apple, IBM, Microsoft, ...). It represents now the complete integrated environment for publication, presentation, computations, dynamic interactive applications, etc. Mathematica is very powerful programming language combining different programming styles (functional, rule-based, etc.). In this course the students will be introduced into the Mathematica system and they will learn how to work with different programming styles in this system. After the course the student will be able to create complete interactive documentats and presentations, process different data files, create own libraries, etc.
- Study materials:
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Wolfram Mathematica Documentation Center - http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/guide/Mathematica.html
Wolfram Screencast and Video Gallery - http://www.wolfram.com/broadcast/
Wolfram Education Group, Free online seminars - http://www.wolfram.com/services/education/seminars/
Wolfram Demonstration Projects - http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans: