Mathematica 5
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- Subject: [mg42226] Mathematica 5
- From: newsdesk at wolfram.com (Wolfram Research)
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 01:27:14 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Wolfram Research is releasing Mathematica 5 today, on the 15th anniversary of the introduction of Mathematica 1.0 on June 23, 1988. This release contains important new capabilities relevant to all Mathematica users. A particular emphasis is a new generation of algorithmic capabilities that greatly increase Mathematica's speed and scope in many areas. It the area of numerics, Mathematica 5 brings a whole new level of high-performance computing to the general user. With the advances in Mathematica 5, you can now solve a system of a million linear equations on a typical PC, a linear programming problem with a million variables, or a system of tens of thousands of coupled differential equations. In the area of algebraic computation, new algorithms have been invented that significantly extend the domain of mathematics that can be automated. You can now find the complete solution to any system of real polynomial equations or inequalities. And you can also solve an impressive range of integer equations, including difference equations. Mathematica's connectivity capabilities have also been enhanced. In addition to supporting more than fifty import-export formats, Mathematica 5 uses its symbolic programming capabilities to provide tight and uniquely powerful Java, XML and .NET integration. Altogether, Mathematica 5 has thousands of new features and improvements, ensuring its position as the best possible system for technical computing. Watch for future MathGroup posts from Wolfram in-house developers detailing some of the new features mentioned above. More information is also available at: http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/newin5/