Key Capabilities

 

All the computation you need

Mathematica provides you with the world's largest collection of algorithms in a single system--each able to operate across the widest applicable scope of numeric, symbolic, or graphical input.

Integrated symbolic computation

With integrated symbolic computation, you can work directly on precise models--transforming, optimizing, solving, and visualizing--only substituting approximate or specific numerical values where necessary. Whether it's for simulation set-up or as part of a hybrid approach with numerics, integrated symbolic computation is now recognized as an essential element of any error-free engineering or scientific workflow. Mathematica is the world's leading symbolic computation system, both in functionality and integration with numerics.

Any precision numerical computation

Mathematica's numerics support any precision or number size across all functions, in contrast to the typical fixed 16-digit limitation found in other computing systems. Without this you may be unable to produce answers accurate even to a small number of digits, as the internal workings of many calculations require much higher-precision input than they produce as output.

Visualize anything

Functions or data, discrete objects, diagrams, images, or annotations--Mathematica's visualization engine powers professional-quality static or dynamic representations, automatically optimizing the balance between computational efficiency and visual sophistication.
New High-Impact Adaptive Visualization in Mathematica 6.

Integrated, computable data

Ready-to-use curated data is built into Mathematica in areas as diverse as chemistry, geopolitics, finance, and geometry. Compiled and collated by Wolfram Research, data paclets are immediately ready for computational use within Mathematica.

High-performance numerical computation

Platform-optimized numerical computation is built into Mathematica, making it suitable for the most computationally intensive problems.