Computer Labs

If you'd like, here is a screencast from Wolfram on how to get started in Mathematica. (Opens in new window.) This may work better on your own computer, where there is a sound card installed.

Directions:  Click on the link of your desired lab.  If asked to either "Open" or "Save" the lab, open it.  It should fire up in Mathematica 6.

If you just get raw code in your browser when you click ... Right-click on the lab of your choice.  Save the file to the device of your choice.  (Even the desktop is fine.)  Open Mathematica and then open the lab by going to the File -> Open command.

Lab 0.1 -- Getting Started -- Examples
Lab 0.2 -- Getting Started -- Exercises
(Both labs written by Helen Read at the University of Vermont)

Lab 1 -- Derivatives - due Wed., October 10th
Lab 2 -- Taylor polynomials - due Mon., November 3rd  (PDF file)
Lab 3 -- A couple of challenging problems - due Tues., December 3rd (PDF file)