title: The Beginner's Guide to MATHEMATICA , Version 4
author:  Jerry Glynn 
description: This update of Jerry Glynn and Theodore Gray's hugely successful textbook covers not only the basic Mathematica features, but also the new features of Mathematica Version 4. The book teaches new Mathematica users some of the important basics of the latest release of this powerful software tool.
zlib_text: GETTING STARTED WITH MATHEMATICA
  Martin Erickson
  March 7, 2001
  The purpose of this manual is to help you begin using Mathematica, a mathematical ex-
  ploration system in which you can perform calculations, evaluate functions, create graphics,
  and develop programs. The manual contains simple examples for you to try. It covers just
  the basics, enough to get you started. To learn more about Mathematica, you may want to
  consult the sources listed in Section 7 and in the references that follow.
  Contents
  1. What is Mathematica ?
  2. How to use Mathematica as a calculator
  3. How to compute functions
  4. How to graph functions
  5. How to do simple programming
  6. How to develop a Mathematica notebook
  7. How to learn more
  References
  1
  What is Mathematica ?
  Mathematica, created by Stephen Wolfram, is a software system in which you can investigate
  mathematics, perform calculations, create graphics, and write programs.
  Mathematica commands are typed on a graphical user interface containing menu options