Mathematica at Longwood

How to Get Mathematica

Mathematica is currently installed in the following computer labs:

Rotunda G56; Hiner G11, G16; G20; Greenwood Library

Mathematica can also be installed on:

Faculty and staff personally owned machines
Fill out this form to request a home-use license from Wolfram.
Student personally owned machines
Students in Math 262, Math 361, and Math 362 have semester access on their personal machines to Mathematica. Follow the directions below to download from the Wolfram User Portal.

Create an account (New users only):
1. Go to user.wolfram.com and click "Create Account".
2. Fill out form using a @live.longwood.edu email, and click "Create Wolfram ID".
3. Check your email and click the link to validate your Wolfram ID.
Request the download and key:
1. Fill out this form to request an Activation Key.
2. Click the "Product Summary page" link to access your license.
3. Click "Get Downloads" and select "Download" next to your platform.
4. Run the installer on your machine, and enter Activation Key at prompt.

Faculty/staff machines
Please contact Dr. Poplin for more information.

Mathematica Tutorials

The first three tutorials are excellent for new users, and can be assigned to students as homework to learn Mathematica outside of class time.

Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language (book)
Learn Mathematica at your own pace from authors with 50+ years of combined Mathematica experience—with hands-on examples, end-of-chapter exercises, and authors' tips that introduce you to the breadth of Mathematica with a focus on ease of use.
Mathematica & Wolfram Language Fast Introduction for Math Students (online book)
Use this tutorial to learn about solving math problems in the Wolfram Language—from basic arithmetic to integral calculus and beyond.
What's New in Mathematica 11 Provides a list of new functionality in Mathematica 11, and links to documentation and examples for these new features—including 3D printing, audio processing, machine learning and neural networks, and text and language processing.
How To Topics Access step-by-step instructions ranging from how to create animations to basic syntax information.
Mathematica Resources Browse Wolfram's large collection of learning materials and support resources.

Teaching with Mathematica

Mathematica offers an interactive classroom experience that helps students explore and grasp concepts, plus gives faculty the tools they need to easily create supporting course materials, assignments, and presentations.

Resources for educators

How To Create a Lecture Slideshow—Video tutorial
Learn how to create a slideshow for class that shows a mixture of graphics, calculations, and nicely formatted text, with live calculations or animations.
Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Download pre-built, open-code examples from a daily-growing collection of interactive visualizations, spanning a remarkable range of topics.
Wolfram Training Education Courses
Access on-demand and live courses on Mathematica, SystemModeler, and other Wolfram technologies.

Research with Mathematica

Rather than requiring different toolkits for different jobs, Mathematica integrates the world's largest collection of algorithms, high-performance computing capabilities, and a powerful visualization engine in one coherent system, making it ideal for academic research in just about any discipline.

Resources for researchers

Mathematica for University Research—Free video course
Explore Mathematica's high-level and multi-paradigm programming language, support for parallel computing and GPU architectures, built-in functionality for specialized application areas, and multiple publishing and deployment options for sharing your work.
Wolfram Language Training Course—Free video course
Explore what's possible with the Wolfram Language, including programming fundamentals and concepts, built-in functions, symbolic expressions, and tips for better, faster coding.
Field-Specific Applications
Learn what areas of Mathematica are useful for specific fields.