Mathematica ® in the Laboratory

by Samuel Dick, Alfred Riddle, Douglas Stein

Overview

Mathematica in the Laboratory is a hands-on guide that demonstrates how to acquire and analyze experimental data with Mathematica. It explains how Mathematica can be used to visualize and analyze newly-taken or historical data, compare theory with experiment, and control data acquisition equipment. It provides practical examples that can be taken directly or adapted to suit a particular application. The book lucidly explains how Mathematica can provide a truly unified data-handling environment and will be of value to anyone who collects and analyzes experimental data, including astronomers, biologists, chemists, mathematicians, geologists, physicists, and engineers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521581370
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/28/1997
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	7.24(w) x 10.24(h) x 0.91(d)

Table of Contents

1. Importing data from files; 2. Visualizing data; 3. Data analysis; 4. Generating test data; 5. Exporting data; 6. Introduction to instrument control and data acquisition; 7. Understanding MathLink; 8. Interfacing I: a simple serial link; 9. Interfacing II: more advanced links; 10. Interface hardware design; Appendix.

Editorial Reviews

"Recommended for those who want to use Mathematica in the context of a working scientific laboratory." S.J. Colley, Choice

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