Re: An Introduction to Programming with Mathematica, Third Edition
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- Subject: [mg72632] Re: An Introduction to Programming with Mathematica, Third Edition
- From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:57:48 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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dimitris wrote: > Hello to all! > > I have a copy of the "An Introduction to Programming with Mathematica, > Second Edition" > by Graylord et al. > > Recently, I visited a bookstore and I take a quick look of the third > edition (2005). > Even though the outer (description) page states that Object Oriented > Programming is covered along other programming aspects I was not able > to find anything relevant neither inside the book, nor in the index. > > So, I didn't buy it. > > Does anyone own this edition? > If yes, am I right or wrong? > > Thanks for any response! > > Regards > Dimitris > Hi Dimitris, You are right. I have just checked my very own copy of the book (3rd edition) and the end of the blurb on the back cover must have been written by some overenthusiastic marketing people! The authors themselves warn the reader on page iv (Preface, "Book contents"): "[...] the reader will not find a discussion of object-oriented programming in Mathematica, [...]" and refer people whom might be interested in such subject to Roman Maider's books on programming and computer science. Best Regards, Jean-Marc