New Features in Mathematica7
Following closely on the dramatic reinvention of Mathematica in 2007, Mathematica 7 continues the momentum of innovation to deliver an array of new capabilities, greatly extending the state of the art in many areas, and bringing a dozen major new application fields into the integrated framework of Mathematica.
Introducing a new generation of industrial-strength image processing, built into Mathematica's integrated algorithm, programming, and interface platform...

Take advantage of the latest multicore processors with Mathematica's new automatic parallel computing technology--seamlessly parallelizing your computations...

Visualization & Graphics
Algorithmic information visualization takes a major step forward by using Mathematica's symbolic architecture, flexible graphics, and automatic computational aesthetics...

Create automatically optimized visualizations of vector fields and streamlines--for fluids, electrodynamics, and other fields...
The world's most general splines, in any number of dimensions, fully integrated into computation and graphics...
Guide to what's new in visualization & graphics
Other Recently Added Features
Mathematics & Algorithms
Apply high-performance Boolean analysis, optimization, and verification to systems with thousands of variables--all integrated into the Mathematica workflow...
Solve a new generation of discrete problems with the first-ever comprehensive system for discrete symbolic calculus...
DDEs are now an integral part of Mathematica's automatic numerical differential equation solving capabilities...
A breakthrough allows direct handling of implicit solutions of differential and difference equations--dramatically generalizing the concept of special functions...

Introducing the first-ever systematic algorithmic treatment of roots of transcendental equations...
Data and algorithms on finite groups are now integrated into the Mathematica system...
Mathematica 7 introduces a suite of new approaches to the analysis and recognition of integer sequences...

New aspects of analytic, multiplicative, and additive number theory are now available in computational form...
q Functions, L Functions, and a range of other functions join the world's largest collection of special functions...
Explicit Fourier series are now fully integrated into Mathematica's symbolic capabilities...
Guide to what's new in mathematics & algorithms
Other Recently Added Features
Computable Data
Look up sequences, genes, and proteins for immediate use in analysis, modeling, and visualization...

Compute current sky and absolute positions of planets, minor planets, stars, and more, all inside Mathematica...

Use current and historical weather data from around the world for computation, visualization, and analysis...
More than double the number of compounds and properties are now included...

Use the latest high-precision geodetic techniques, directly connected to geographic data...

Guide to what's new in computable data
Other Recently Added Features
Data Manipulation
Linear and nonlinear models, probit, logit, and much more are all immediately available, integrated into Mathematica, with scores of diagnostics and options...
Take data and automatically create optimized histograms in 2D and 3D...

There's now a Mathematica function that sends anything as email, including graphics and other attachments...
Automatically manage passwords, encryption, etc. in interacting with secure websites, databases, and more...
See also:
Guide to what's new in data manipulation
Other Recently Added Features
Core Language
Efficiently align and analyze strings and lists of any length, for bioinformatics, text comparison, and more...
See also:
Guide to what's new in core language
Other Recently Added Features
Unification of Graphics, Text & Controls »
Language for Data Integration »
Dynamic Graphical Input »
Instant Multimedia Programming »
Real-Time Code Annotation »
Instant High-Level Debugging »
Interface & User Experience
Have Mathematica speak mathematical expressions, programs, and diagrammatic graphics...
Achieve a new level of clarity and elegance in the automatic formatting of mathematical expressions of any length...
New context-sensitive interface elements streamline notebooks for both novices and experts...
Access features of Mathematica immediately through extensive Assistant palettes...
Several new elements further extend Mathematica's rich interface-building capabilities...

Guide to what's new in interface & user experience
Other Recently Added Features
Maintaining full consistency with Mathematica 6 »
Mathematica 7 adds over 500 new functions & enhancements
