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Mathematica Special Interest Group (Washington DC Area)

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  • Subject: [mg103340] Mathematica Special Interest Group (Washington DC Area)
  • From: "Bruce Colletti" <bwcolletti at verizon.net>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:47:15 -0400 (EDT)

Mathematica SIG
(http://web.mac.com/hrbishop.pmsi/DCSIG.m/DCSIG.html)

MEETING

18 September 2009, 7:30 am

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
8301 Greensboro Drive
McLean VA
Southern Corner of Westpark Drive and Greensboro Drive

Agenda

1.  Prepared Talks

"An Idealized 2D Sun-Earth-Moon Orrery", by Dan Martinez

Abstract.  The orrery demonstrates Mathematica's dynamic plotting faculties
and suggests further work in orbital mechanics. 


2.  Mathematica Gems and Discoveries

- Sharing of Mathematica programming oddities
- Applications of Mathematica to some areas of science
- Something recently read and worth sharing

3.  Mathematica Questions, Possible Approaches and Discussion

4.  New Business

- Select next meeting presentation, time and place


Directions to 8301 Greensboro Drive, McLean VA (tall, boxy and white SAIC
Enterprise Building at south corner of Westpark Drive and Greensboro Drive):


>From the Beltway, go northwest on Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) and proceed past
Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road). Turn right onto Westpark Drive (Gosnell Road
in the other direction). Turn right at the next light onto Greensboro Drive
and then right into the parking lot. Visitor's Parking is adjacent to
Westpark Drive.

A SIG representative will meet you in the lobby.

Please arrive no later than 6:50AM if you wish to join us for a dutch-treat
breakfast, and no later than 7:20AM to attend the meeting only. The desk
officer will ask for a driver's license before issuing a visitor's badge.




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