Good Morning All!
Re: MSOR Connections seeking reviewer of Mathematica 4.2
One of our reviewers has unfortunately been forced to drop out of
the review so if anyone would like to review Mathematica 4.2 for
MSOR Connections, please let me know by return email. More
information on the product is available in the email below.
I look forward to hearing from any willing reviewers within the UK
HE maths, stats & OR community.
Many Thanks.....Robert S
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New Mathematica(R) 4.2 Delivers XML and Java Functionality
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26 June 2002--Wolfram Research Europe Ltd. introduces the first
technical
computing system with full XML support and seamless Java
integration. Now
users can access any Java program from within Mathematica and
work
directly with XML data and documents. Version 4.2 also brings
important
advancements in linear programming, statistics, optimisation,
combinatorics, graph theory, and technical publishing.
Key new features in Mathematica 4.2 include the following:
* Transparent Java integration with J/Link 2.0 and built-in Java
Runtime
Engine * XML extensions that allow Mathematica notebooks and
expressions
to be stored as XML * New bundled XML tools package for
symbolic XML
manipulation * Support for XHTML export including style sheets *
Extended
MathML 2.0 support * Improved linear programming and
optimization *
Statistics enhancements including new ANOVA package * New
bundled
Combinatorica package for combinatorics and graph theory * New
bundled
AuthorTools package for technical publishing * Slide show
environment for
presentations * New import and export formats including FITS and SDTS
"The built-in Java Runtime Environment and J/Link 2.0 give developers an
easy way to mix Mathematica and Java code right out of the box," says Lars
Hohmuth, Product Manager for Mathematica. "Whether they want to build
graphical user interfaces to Mathematica using AWT and Swing graphical
user interface components or connect to their enterprise database using
JDBC, they can now use Java with the same ease as the built-in Mathematica
programming language."
Version 4.2 also marks the beginning of the XML era at Wolfram Research by
offering support for import, export, and symbolic manipulation of XML
documents and data. In conjunction with a major focus on technical
publishing in this version, Mathematica now includes XML extensions that
let users save notebooks and Mathematica expressions as XML constructs and
adds support for XHTML and MathML 2.0, the emerging standard for
mathematics on the web.
Mathematica 4.2 also includes a new AuthorTools package and a slide show
environment that make preparing notebooks for presentations and online and
print publication much easier.
"Version 4.2 takes the changing Mathematica customer base into account
without neglecting our core users," says Roger Germundsson, Director of
Research and Development at Wolfram Research. "An increasing number of our
customers are using Mathematica in nontraditional ways-for example, as a
metaprogramming tool, for document processing, or as a deployment
mechanism-but we are also still committed to our core competency in
technical computing. Mathematica 4.2 contains the largest collection of
mathematical algorithms worldwide and is the only major technical
computing system that includes state-of-the-art technology for global
optimisation, combinatorics, and graph theory in the core product."
"Mathematica has always been uniquely capable as the hub of a technical
professional's world," adds Conrad Wolfram, Director of Strategic
Development. "Version 4.2 makes it ideal as an enterprise's technical hub
too. The integration of Java, XML, and Mathematica's capabilities in 4.2
holds the key to computational and document-oriented processing across an
organisation."
Mathematica 4.2 is available for Windows, Mac OS, Mac OS X, Linux (PC,
Alpha, PowerPC), Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, Compaq Tru64 Unix, and
compatible systems. The suggested commercial price is GBP 1295 (EUR 2120).
Academic and volume discounts are available.
Mathematica 4.2 begins shipping in the United States and Canada June 24.
It will be available in all other territories except Japan starting July
8. Mathematica 4.2 Japanese Edition is scheduled for release in early
autumn 2002.
More product details are available at:
http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/newin42
Wolfram Research is the world's leading developer of technical computing
software, offering organisation-wide computing solutions. Led by
Mathematica, its flagship product, the company's software is relied on
today by nearly two million users worldwide and has been the recipient of
many industry awards for technical excellence. Wolfram Research, a
privately held company, was founded in 1987 by Stephen Wolfram and has its
headquarters in Champaign, Illinois, with offices in Europe and Japan.
View: http://www.wolfram.com for more information about Wolfram Research
and its products.
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Robert Surowiec (Tel: 0121 414 7670 EMail: [log in to unmask])
Information Officer
LTSN Maths, Stats & OR Network
School of Mathematics and Statistics
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston tel 0121-414 7670/7095
Birmingham B15 2TT fax 0121-414 3389
The Maths, Stats & OR Network is part of the Learning and Teaching
Support Network, which provides discipline-based support for
learning and teaching in UK universities.
More information can be found at http://ltsn.mathstore.ac.uk
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