mathematical

adj 1: of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics; "a

mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other

mathematical instruments"; "a mathematical solution to

a problem"; "mathematical proof"

2: relating to or having ability to think in or work with

numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a

mathematical whiz" [syn: {numerical}] [ant: {verbal}]

3: beyond question; "a mathematical certainty"

4: statistically possible though highly improbable; "have a

mathematical chance of making the playoffs"

5: (mathematics) characterized by the exactness or precision of

mathematics; "mathematical precision"

Mathematica

A popular {symbolic mathematics} and

graphics system, developed in 1988 by Stephen Wolfram and sold

by {Wolfram Research}. The language emphasises rules and

{pattern-matching}. The name was suggested by {Steve Jobs}.

{Home (http://www.wri.com/mathematica/)}

{Stanford FTP (ftp://otter.stanford.edu/)}, {NCSA FTP

(ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/)}.

Mailing list: mathgroup-request◊yoda.ncsa.uiuc.edu.

{Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica}.

["Mathematica: A System for Doing Mathematics by Computer",

Stephen Wolfram, A-W 1988].

(1995-05-01)