After you have access to Mathematica (myQC link) on campus or at home, this is where to come for Mathematica resources related to mathematical modeling.
Course materials:
A condensed list of handy Mathematica commands.
Tutorial 1: Getting started in Mathematica.
Tutorial 2: Using lists in Mathematica. (Save to computer: 245sp15tut2.nb)
Tutorial 3: Plotting functions and data in Mathematica. (Save to computer: 245sp15tut3.nb)
Tutorial 4: Fitting functions to data in Mathematica. (Save to computer: 245sp15tut4.nb)
Tutorial 5: Matrices and Vectors in Mathematica. (Save to computer: 245sp15tut5.nb)
Tutorial 6: Introduction to Random Numbers. (Save to computer: 245sp15tut6.nb)
Tutorial 7: Introduction to Simulation Models. (Save to computer: 245sp15tut7.nb)
Useful links from the Mathematica website:
A few introductory videos:
A sampling of their "How to" guides:
- How to create lists
- How to combine and rearrange lists
- How to plot a graph
- How to plot data
- How to perform a linear regression
A sampling of their Tutorials: