What is Mathematica?
Mathematica
is the world's most powerful global computing environment. Ideal
for use in engineering, mathematics, finance, physics, chemistry,
biology, and a wide range of other fields, it makes possible a new
level of automation in algorithmic computation, interactive
manipulation, and dynamic presentation--as well as a whole new way
of interacting with the world of data.
Features include instant dynamic interactivity, high-impact
adaptive visualization, symbolic interface construction,
load-on-demand curated data, and more.
Is Mathematica
available for my machine's operating system?
Mathematica is available for on-site machines running
Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Home-use licenses are available for
machines running Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Click
here for a complete list of platforms supported.
How do I get a copy of
Mathematica?
On-Site Installations
If you wish to install Mathematica at your office or
lab location please contact the Help
Desk in Information Technology at 317-940-4357
(HELP)or by email at helpdesk@butler.edu
to obtain a license. Prices are below:
Network Licenses: FREE
Home Use - Employees
Employees may receive a free home-use Mathematica
license for a personally owned computer to continue their work at
home. To request a home-use license, please fill out the Home-Use
License Request Form. To obtain the Butler University
license number for the software, send a request to helpdesk@butler.edu.
Home Use - Students
Students can order their own home-use Mathematica for
Students license to install and use on their personally owned
computer at the
Wolfram web store.
Where do I find
instructions to install Mathematica?
Installation instructions can be found below:
How do I get a password
for Mathematica?
When you install MathLM, a single-user
Mathematica license, or Mathematica for Students,
you will need to register your license to receive a password.
Web: http://register.wolfram.com/
Email: register@wolfram.com
Toll free (U.S. and Canada): +1-877-239-7177
Outside the U.S. and Canada: +1-217-398-5151
To obtain a password for your work machine, you'll need Butler
University's site license number (which you received with your
license). If installing Mathematica on a personally owned
machine, you'll need your home-use license number. You'll also need
the MathID # that is generated and displayed by the product during
the installation process. Tips for locating your MathID number are
posted
here.
When does my license
expire?
Mathematica expires each year on July 31. To continue
using Mathematica, follow the instructions below:
On-site Installations
No action necessary as licenses are managed by a license
server.
Home Use - Employees
To continue to use Mathematica, please fill out the Home-Use
License Request Form. After you obtain a password
extension, you may continue to use the license until July 31 of the
following year.
Where can I find
documentation for Mathematica?
Full information on the functions, capabilities, and unified
structure of the Mathematica system is available online
through the Wolfram
Mathematica Documentation Center.
What other benefits are included with the site
license?
Wolfram Workbench
Wolfram Workbench is an integrated development
environment (IDE) for building large-scale technical solutions with
Mathematica. If you want to develop code written in the
Mathematica language, you can
request a free copy of Wolfram Workbench.
Find out more about Wolfram Workbench here.
webMathematica Amateur
webMathematica Amateur will allow you to create
websites that allow users to compute and visualize results directly
from a web browser. A limited number of webMathematica
Amateur licenses are available for those who wish to showcase
their work over the web. To request a license, please
contact Help Desk in Information Technology
at 317-940-4357 (HELP) or by email at helpdesk@butler.edu.
Find out more about webMathematica Amateur here.
The Mathematica Journal
Free online access to The Mathematica Journal is
available through http://www.wolfram.com/premiersupport.
Enter Butler University's site license number and click on the link
to The Mathematica Journal on this page to read current
and past issues posted online.
Discounts on Wolfram Education Group classes and
Mathematica conferences
You can receive a 15% discount off the standard price of all
Wolfram Education Group classroom-based and online courses. Click here for a
complete list of classes and to register. Discounts ranging from 10
to 50% off are also available for select Wolfram Research
conferences, presentations, seminars, and other events. Be sure to
include Butler University's site license number when you register
for these events so you receive your discount.
Where can I learn more
about using Mathematica?
To learn about all the key capabilities in Mathematica,
sign up for a
free online seminar by Wolfram Education Group. If you
and your colleagues are interested in a more hands-on experience,
Wolfram Research has a schedule of the seminars
available.
Where can I find additional
Mathematica-related information?
Wolfram
Mathematica Documentation Center
Full information on the functions, capabilities, and unified
structure of the Mathematica system
The Wolfram Demonstrations
Project
An expanding collection of free interactive
Demonstrations in math, science, and many other areas--at all
levels, from elementary education to front-line research
Wolfram
Mathematica Player
The free interactive player for Mathematica notebook
documents
Mathematica
Online Resource Guide
A comprehensive list of Mathematica-related links that
includes information on resources, support, training, events, and
more
Wolfram
Information Center
A variety of resources for all users such as books, tutorials,
courseware, and research papers
Technical
FAQs
A vast indexed database of frequently asked questions from Wolfram
Research's Technical Support department