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From: Stephen Wolfram <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: A Special Day For Mathematica
Send reply to: Wolfram Research <[log in to unmask]>
Date sent: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 04:15:41 -0500 (CDT)
Fifteen years ago today the release of Mathematica 1.0 ushered
in a new era of technical computing.
Today I am excited to announce another milestone in the history
of technical computing: the release of Mathematica 5.
My vision from the beginning was to provide a complete
environment for technical work, and I have been very proud of
what we have done over the years to turn this vision into
reality.
Never has this been more true than with today's release.
Building on our long-term R&D, Mathematica 5 introduces a whole
new generation of advanced algorithms that bring a new level of
speed and scope.
Our new numerics algorithms let Mathematica 5 outperform even
dedicated numerical systems in areas like linear algebra---and
automate numerical analysis more than ever before. Fifteen years
ago, it would have been unthinkable that a typical PC could
easily solve a million linear equations or tens of thousands of
differential equations. But today with Mathematica 5 this
becomes a reality.
Over the past 15 years, Mathematica has led the increasingly
important use of symbolic methods in technical computing. Today
in Mathematica 5 we are introducing major new algorithms that
greatly extend the domain of mathematics that can be automated.
These are just a few of the highlights. But as with every new
Mathematica, there are a host of new capabilities to explore.
I hope that as you investigate them you will see how to make new
progress in your work.
We remain deeply committed to providing the most complete
possible computing environment. If there are any aspects of your
technical computing needs that Mathematica 5 does not yet
fulfill, my staff and I would very much like to hear about them;
send us mail at [log in to unmask]
Stephen Wolfram
Founder & CEO
Wolfram Research
P.S. Visit http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica for more details
on Mathematica 5.
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