Mathematica 11 Essential Training

Course details

Learn how to analyze data using the Mathematica 11 environment and language. In this course, Curt Frye shows how to set up Mathematica notebooks, find help, assign values to variables, import data into Mathematica, and research your results using Wolfram|Alpha. He also explains how to create and manipulate lists, analyze data using descriptive statistics, perform matrix calculations, create and debug Mathematica scripts, and plot your data using the capabilities built into Mathematica 11. To wrap up, he demonstrates how to convert files into the Computable Document Format (CDF), add animation to make your results more interactive, and get started with the Wolfram Cloud.

Learning objectives
List the steps necessary to see what your notebook will look like when printed.
Recall why you would use the Basic Math Assistant in Mathematica when creating expressions.
Name the keyword used in conjunction with the Sort function to sort in descending order.
Explain how to create a matrix with two rows, three columns, and that has all elements assigned the value three.
Explain how to generate a histogram of a list of data stored in a list that is guaranteed to only display up to the maximum value of the list.
Recall the number of controls you can add to a Mathematica notebook using the Manipulate keyword.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Introducing Mathematica 11

04 - Run Mathematica and enter commands
05 - Manage Mathematica notebooks
06 - Get help in Mathematica
07 - Browse the Demonstrations library

2. Surveying Basic Mathematica Commands

08 - Introduce mathematical operators
09 - Refer to previous calculations
10 - Assign values to variables
11 - Import and export data
12 - Calculate values using built-in functions and variables
13 - Create advanced formulas using the Math Assistant
14 - Send a result to Wolfram Alpha

3. Manipulating Lists

15 - Create a list
16 - Refer to and edit list items
17 - Add and delete list items
18 - Count and summarize list items
19 - Sort and reorder lists
20 - Identify the first or last item in a list
21 - Select list items by rule
22 - Delete duplicate list items
23 - Join multiple lists into a single list

4. Analyzing Data Using Descriptive Statistics

24 - Find the mean, median, and commonest value
25 - Calculate variance and standard deviation
26 - Identify data quartiles
27 - Calculate the interquartile range
28 - Find the covariance of two sets of values
29 - Calculate the correlation of two data sets

5. Manipulating Matrices

30 - Define vectors and matrices
31 - Add, subtract, and multiply matrices
32 - Generate useful matrices
33 - Transpose and invert matrices
34 - Perform element-wise calculations
35 - Refer to and edit matrix items
36 - Convert a matrix to a list

6. Managing Executable Mathematica Scripts

37 - Suppress output in a notebook
38 - Define a function
39 - Add comments to a Mathematica script
40 - Debug your Mathematica code

7.Visualizing and Formatting Data

41 - Create a bar chart
42 - Summarize data using a histogram
43 - Create a scatter plot
44 - Create a paired bar chart
45 - Set chart options
46 - Plot function output

8.Creating Interactive and Animated Visualizations

47 - Create a Computable Document Format (CDF) file
48 - Manipulate a single input value for an expression
49 - Manipulate two or more input values for an expression
50 - Animate the results of an expression
51 - Analyze data using Mathematica Online
52 - Create a Wolfram Cloud app

Conclusion

53 - Additional resources