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.