Mathematica at Roanoke College
Eligibility
- Faculty, staff, and students are eligible to use Mathematica on campus or personal machines
- Agreement supports use of Mathematica in instruction and academic research
Mathematica (desktop installation)
Wolfram Mathematica excels across all areas of technical computing, including mathematical calculations, neural networks, machine learning, image processing, geometry, data science, visualizations, and more. Product details: https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/
Installation Instructions (Single Machine)
- Go to https://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/
- Enter your Roanoke College email address and click Continue
- Click the link to download the Wolfram app for your operating system
- When prompted to activate through your organization (SSO), sign in with your Roanoke College login (for details, see instructions: https://support.wolfram.com/54713)
For Network Installation instructions (network administrators only), scroll to the bottom of this web page.
Mathematica Online
Product details: https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/online/
Getting Access
- Go to https://www.wolframcloud.com/?setsessiontheme=MONLINE
- Select “Sign In”, then enter your Roanoke College email address and sign in using your Roanoke College username and password
Additional FAQ’s for troubleshooting, if necessary
- How do I activate Wolfram products using SSO? https://support.wolfram.com/54713
- How do I troubleshoot SSO login or access issues? https://support.wolfram.com/54945
- How do I contact Wolfram with questions? Reach out to site@wolfram.com
Tutorials, Videos, and Sample Calculations
Getting Started
Mathematica
- Hands-on Start to Mathematica video
- Hands-on Start to Mathematica seminar with live Q&A
- Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica book
- Elementary Introduction to Wolfram Language book and online course
- Fast Introduction for Math Students Tutorial
- Collaboration and Sharing with Mathematica Online
Tips for Course Work
- How to create a slide show for lectures (with live calculations)
- Wolfram Demonstrations Project (mouse-driven finished examples)
- Wolfram Examples Repository
Tips for Research
- Fast Introduction to Wolfram Language / Mathematica for Programmers Tutorials
- Elementary Introduction to Wolfram Language book and online course
Professional Development
- Free Wolfram Certifications
- Wolfram Community User Forum
- Mathematica StackExchange
- Wolfram Daily Study Groups
- Wolfram Camps & Research-Based Programs
Mathematica (network installation)
for network administrators only
- Go to https://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/
- Enter your Roanoke College email address and click Continue
- Under the Mathematica Download link, click the link to request a network license key
- Fill out the form and click the link to access your new network license
- Download, install and activate MathLM on your license server by following these instructions: https://support.wolfram.com/39082
- Download and install Mathematica on the client machines by following these instructions: https://support.wolfram.com/10928
- When prompted to activate the product on the client machines, select “Other ways to activate” and follow these instructions to connect the product to MathLM: https://reference.wolfram.com/language/tutorial/ActivatingMathematica.html#25353338