The Mathematica® Programmer

ForewordPrefaceAbout This Book Contents of the Chapters About the Programs Notation and Terminology ColophonPart 1: Paradigms of Programming 1 Introduction 1.1 Mathematica's Programming Language 1.2 Pattern Matching and Term Rewriting 1.3 Programming Styles 2 Abstract Data Types 2.1 Data Types as a Programming Tool 2.2 The Definition of Abstract Data Types 2.3 A Practical Approach 2.4 Design Principles for Abstract Data Types 2.5 An Example: LISP in Mathematica 2.6 Built-in Functions and Data Types 2.7 An Exercise 2.8 Conclusions and Further Reading 3 Polymorphism and Message Passing 3.1 Polymorphic Operations 3.2 Three Implementation Methods 3.3 Data-Driven Programming and Rules 3.4 A Better Interface for Objects 3.5 Objects with Local State 3.6 Conclusions 4 Object-Oriented Programming 4.1 The Object-Oriented Paradigm 4.2 An Implementation in Mathematica 4.3 Abstract Classes and Polymorphic 4.4 An Advanced Example: Collections from SMALLTALK 4.5 Conclusions and Further Reading 4.6 The Complete Code of Classes.m 5 Databases 5.1 Database Design 5.2 Relational Databases 5.3 Fundamental Operations on Relations 5.4 Data Entry 5.5 Other Functions 5.6 Conclusions 5.7 The Complete Code of Databases.mPart 2: Applications 6 Computations with Infinite Structures 6.1 Infinite Sets and Infinite Lists 6.2 Streams, Like Lists 6.3 Infinity at Last 6.4 More Applications 6.5 Really Taking Off 6.6 Conclusions and Further Reading 6.7 The Complete Code of Streams.m 7 Fibonacci on the Fast Track 7.1 Fibonacci Numbers 7.2 Complexity Measures 7.3 A Closed Formula 7.4 The Matrix Method 7.5 Conclusions and Further Reading 8 Fractal Curves 8.1 Self-Similarity 8.2 A Language for Polygons 8.3 Displaying Fractals 8.4 Variations on the Theme 8.5 The Fractal Dimension 8.6 Examples 8.7 Conclusions and Further Reading 8.8 The Complete Code of FractalCurves.m 9 Minimal Surfaces 9.1 A Formula for Minimal Surfaces 9.2 A Package for Plotting Minimal Surfaces 9.3 Analytic Continuations 9.4 Complex Contortions 9.5 Bonus Pictures 9.6 Further Reading 9.7 The Complete Code of MinimalSurfaces.m 10 System Programming 10.1 Working with Symbols 10.2 Housekeeping 10.3 Applying Functions to Symbols 10.4 A Crash Test 10.5 Options 10.6 Conclusions 10.7 The Complete Code of SystemProgramming.mAppendicesBibliographyAdditional Program ListingsIndex of ProgramsIndex