What is Wolfram Mathematica?
Wolfram Mathematica is a technical computing environment that combines symbolic and numerical computation, visualisation and Wolfram Language notebooks. Select the licence for the person, organisation and deployment that will use the work.
Who is Wolfram Mathematica for?
Researchers, engineers and technical users developing notebook-based calculations, symbolic models and programmable visualisations.
Choose the calculation and the notebook handover
Mathematica brings code, computation and presentation together in a technical notebook. Specify whether the recipient needs to read a result, rerun the calculation or modify the model.
The pricing routes distinguish organisational and personal contexts. Compare MATLAB for a numerical engineering workflow or R for statistical programming, based on the actual work.
Wolfram Mathematica features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Symbolic and numerical computation
- Wolfram Language programming and notebooks
- Technical visualisation and data analysis
Wolfram Mathematica pricing
Paid software; trial available
Wolfram separates commercial, government, education, student and personal buying routes. Check organisational access, renewal terms and the required desktop/cloud arrangement before selecting an offer.
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Mathematica is paid software with a trial route. Existing organisational access may be available; a trial is not a permanent free licence.
Before you choose Wolfram Mathematica
Personal Edition is restricted to nonprofessional personal use.
Desktop, cloud, deployment and additional compute rights need separate confirmation.
Reproducing a notebook requires the appropriate software, data and computational dependencies.
Check the whole notebook workflow
Use a fictional expression, a numerical data table and a plot. Keep the assumptions and input alongside the result, then rerun the notebook from a clean starting state. Check fonts, linked files and export requirements with the intended recipient.
Personal Edition eligibility is separate from its computational capabilities. The fact that an edition contains a function does not establish permission to use it for a job or organisation.
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Wolfram Mathematica FAQs
Is Wolfram Mathematica free?
Mathematica has paid licensing and a free-trial route. Check whether an organisation already provides access; that is different from a permanent free individual licence.
Can Mathematica Personal Edition be used for paid work?
Wolfram restricts Personal Edition to nonprofessional personal use and excludes work for commercial, nonprofit, academic or governmental organisations.
What is Wolfram Mathematica used for?
It combines symbolic and numerical computation, Wolfram Language programming, notebooks and technical visualisation.
Can my employer reimburse Mathematica Personal Edition?
Wolfram’s Personal Edition FAQ says it cannot be bought with reimbursement or other funding from a company, organisation or school.
Does Mathematica Personal Edition include the professional functionality?
Wolfram says it includes the professional functionality with specified differences, including notebook branding and computational limits. Its nonprofessional-use restriction still applies.