A New Kind of Science Explorer: Mathematica Kit
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- Subject: [mg41483] A New Kind of Science Explorer: Mathematica Kit
- From: Wolfram Research <newsdesk at wolfram.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 06:53:23 -0400 (EDT)
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Use your Mathematica to extend the discoveries of A New Kind of Science A New Kind of Science Explorer: Mathematica Kit (NKS Explorer: MK) will greatly assist those interested in researching the world of simple programs and sharing their discoveries with others. Based on the same programs that Stephen Wolfram used to create the striking graphics in his best-selling book, A New Kind of Science, NKS Explorer: MK is a Mathematica application package that enables the user to take full advantage of Mathematica's integrated environment. Like A New Kind of Science Explorer, NKS Explorer: MK offers over 450 different types of experiments with an essentially infinite number of variations, all easily accessible and intuitively organized. However, NKS Explorer: MK goes a step further by providing access to the functions and data behind the experiments. Users can further manipulate the results with Mathematica's powerful symbolic programming language - the very language Stephen Wolfram originally developed to aid him in exploring the computational world, and that made A New Kind of Science possible. That NKS Explorer: MK operates within the Mathematica environment opens the door to powerful analysis capabilities, integration with other programs, and organization and presentation in the active and flexible Mathematica notebook format. Essentially any kind of systematic searching, manipulation, and analysis can be built and reused, but there is no limit on what kinds of programs can be constructed. It is even possible to write programs in other languages, like C and Java, which rely on the functions in NKS Explorer: MK to perform certain tasks. NKS Explorer: MK provides users with the additional functionality and connectivity they need to take the foundation provided by Mathematica and NKS Explorer and perform substantive research and analysis. And, thanks to Mathematica's extensive export and integration options, users can not only convert their notebooks and graphics into popular static formats, but also can integrate the knowledge they contain into more dynamic distribution systems when they are ready to share their discoveries. Product Information A New Kind of Science Explorer: Mathematica Kit is priced at USD $50 in the US and Canada and runs on any platform for which Mathematica is available. It requires Mathematica version 4.0 or above. For current owners of A New Kind of Science Explorer, the Mathematica Kit can be purchased at a 60% discount. More information about A New Kind of Science Explorer: Mathematica Kit is available: http://www.wolframscience.com/nksx/nksxmk.html