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Washington DC Area Mathematica SIG

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  • Subject: [mg109796] Washington DC Area Mathematica SIG
  • From: "Bruce Colletti" <bwcolletti at verizon.net>
  • Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 02:01:42 -0400 (EDT)

Mathematica SIG
(http://web.me.com/hrbishop.pmsi)

MEETING

21 May 2010, 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

Tick Tock, by Dan Martinez

ABSTRACT.   Using Mathematica's Music package, Dan will present a
gratuitously dynamic exercise that makes his tourbillon clock audibly
"tick."


Trouble with DSolve[ ], by Dave Vasholz

ABSTRACT.   Here I discuss a very simple differential equation which =
even
Wolfram Tech Support acknowledges is completely flubbed by our beloved
software. It is further shown how, in the end, Mathematica can be used =
to
recover from its own folly.


Confirming and Generating Probability Density Functions of Two Random
Variables With Mathematica, by Mel Friedman

ABSTRACT.  Given continuous random variables X and Y having known
probability density functions, let W = g(X,Y) and Z = h(X,Y), where =
g and h
are known.  Here we use Mathematica to find the density functions of W, =
Z
and W*Z.  We also show how to use Mathematica to confirm the correctness =
of
the analytical results by simulation.



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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