Mathematica

Summary

A comprehensive system for modern technical computing that combines computation, visualization, and programming capabilities. It's known for symbolic mathematics, data analysis, and algorithm development with a unified language and interactive notebook interface.

Paradigms

functional, symbolic, rule-based, declarative, imperative, array-oriented

Domains

scientific computing, data science, numerical analysis, data visualization, education

Key Features

pattern matching, meta-programming, reflection

Typing

dynamic system, strong typing, partial inference, runtime checking, conservative type coercion, no type annotations

Compilation

interpreted, interpreted with JIT compilation

Influenced By

Lisp, APL, Prolog, Symbolic Manipulation Program

Ratings

File extensions

mathematica, cdf, m, ma, mt, nb, nbp, wl, wlt

External Links

• Mathematica official site
• Mathematica jobs at Devjobsscanner
• r/Mathematica subreddit
• Trending GitHub repositories