Tour of Features

See what it's like to drive Mathematica. Take a tour through a few of its features.

• Calculator Features
  You can use Mathematica just like a calculator: you type in questions, and Mathematica prints back answers.
• Power Calculating
  Even though you can use it as easily as a calculator, Mathematica gives you access to immense computational power.
• Accessing Algorithms
  Whenever you use Mathematica you are accessing the world's largest collection of computational algorithms.
• Mathematical Knowledge
  Mathematica incorporates the knowledge from the world's mathematical handbooks — and uses its own revolutionary algorithms to go much further
• Building Computations
  Being able to work with formulas lets you easily integrate all the parts of a computation.
• Handling Data
  Mathematica lets you import data in any format, then manipulate it using powerful and flexible functions.
• Visualization
  Mathematica makes it easy to create stunning visual images.
• Notebooks
  Every Mathematica notebook is a complete interactive document which combines text, tables, graphics, calculations, and other elements.
• Palettes and Buttons
  Palettes and button provide a simple but fully customizable point-and-click interface to Mathematica.
• Notation
  Mathematica notebooks fully support standard mathematical notation — for both output and input.
• Your Computing Environment
  Mathematica runs compatibly across all major computer systems, and lets you exchange data in many standard formats.
• The Unifying Idea
  Mathematica is built on the powerful unifying idea that everything can be represented as a symbolic expression.
• Programming Language
  Mathematica is an unprecedentedly flexible and intuitive programming language.
• Writing Programs
  Mathematica's high-level programming constructs let you build sophisticated programs more quickly than ever before.
• Building Systems
  Mathematica has everything you need to create complete systems for technical and non-technical applications.
• As a Software Component
  Mathematica's symbolic architecture and uniform linking mechanism make it uniquely powerful as a component in many kinds of software systems.