Syllabus

• Course: Crash Course on Mathematica for GIST Mathematics Students
• Instructor: Kyungwon Chun
• This document is a draft. Please, check the new version frequently.

Course Description

This course covers Wolfram language and symbolic calculation using Mathematica with MathSymbolica. During the first half of the course, you will learn the basics of the Wolfram Language. The second half of the course will handle calculus, analysis, and linear algebra using Mathematica with MathSymbolica.

Prerequisites

• You will need a WiFi-enabed notebook with Mathematica and MathSymbolica installation. For the liscence of these softwares, please contact Prof. Hwang, Chi-Ok.
• Mathematical background in the level of freshmen.

Text Books

1. S. Wolfram, An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language, 2nd ed. Wolfram Media, Inc., 2017.
2. C. Arangala and K. A. Yokley, Exploring Calculus: Labs and Projects with Mathematica, 1st ed. Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2016.
3. C. Arangala, Exploring Linear Algebra: Labs and Projects with Mathematica®, 1st ed. Boca Raton: Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2014.

Course Outline

1. Day 1: Thu, Jan 4, 2018
   • Course introduction and EIWL 1-8
2. Day 2: Tue, Jan 9, 2018
   • EIWL 9-17
3. Day 3: Thu, Jan 11, 2018
   • EIWL 18-24
4. Day 4: Tue, Jan 16, 2018
   • EIWL 25-28
5. Day 5: Thu, Jan 18, 2018
   • EIWL 29-38
6. Day 6: Tue, Jan 23, 2018
   • EIWL 39-47
7. Day 7: Thu, Jan 25, 2018
   • EC chapter 1
8. Day 8: Tue, Jan 30, 2018
   • EC chapter 2
9. Day 9: Wed, Jan 31, 2018
   • EC chapter 3
10. Day 10: Thu, Feb 1, 2018
    • EC chapter 4
11. Day 11: Tue, Feb 6, 2018
    • EC chapter 5
12. Day 12: Thu, Feb 7, 2018
    • IBALAM chapter 1, 2
13. Day 13: Tue, Feb 8, 2018
    • IBALAM chapter 3, 4
14. Day 14: The, Feb 13, 2018
    • IBALAM chapter 5, 6