Mathematica - Introduction

Wolfram Mathematica (usually termed Mathematica) is a modern technical computing system spanning most
areas of technical computing — including neural networks, machine learning, image processing, geometry, data
science, visualizations, and others. The system is used in many technical, scientific, engineering, mathematical,
and computing fields.
Basics of language:-

Commands in Mathematica are given in natural language form such as “ Solve” or “Simplify” etc. The format of
a command is the word starting with a capital letter and enclosing the argument in square brackets:-

i.e. Command[argument] OR f [x,y,.......,z].

Example: -
1. Solve a quadratic equation for x : - x 2+ ax+ 1=0 Argument that is
present within the
“Solve” is square bracket
the need to be solved
command for a variable
or assigned as per
function format.[i.e.
used here. Expressions]

Finally, we can say complete format of expression – “ Solve[expr, vars] ”

Features of Mathematica :-
The most important feature of Mathematica is that it can perform algebraic mathematics in addition to numerical
mathematics.
1. Numerical computations :-
a) Mathematica has been aptly described as a sophisticated calculator. With it you can enter
mathematical expressions and compute their values.

b) Mathematica can store values in memory and do computational work related to it.
 c) Yet Mathematica differs from calculators and simple computer programs in its ability to calculate
exact results and to compute to an arbitrary degree of precision.

2. Symbolic computations: -
a) Mathematica can manipulate and compute problems with symbolic expressions. For example, you
can factor polynomials and simplify trigonometric expressions.

b) simplify expressions using assumptions about variables contained in those expressions. For example,
if k is assumed to be an integer, sin 2 k x simplifies to sin x .

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3. Symbolic computations :-
a)