MATHEMATICA IN THE LABORATORY

Description:

Mathematica in the Laboratory is a hands-on guide that demonstrates how to acquire and analyze experimental data with Mathematica. It explains how Mathematica can be used to visualize and analyze newly-taken or historical data, compare theory with experiment, and control data acquisition equipment. It provides practical examples that can be taken directly or adapted to suit a particular application. The book lucidly explains how Mathematica can provide a truly unified data-handling environment and will be of value to anyone who collects and analyzes experimental data, including astronomers, biologists, chemists, mathematicians, geologists, physicists, and engineers.

Table of Contents:

1. Importing data from files
2. Visualizing data
3. Data analysis
4. Generating test data
5. Exporting data
6. Introduction to instrument control and data acquisition
7. Understanding MathLink
8. Interfacing I: a simple serial link
9. Interfacing II: more advanced links
10. Interface hardware design
Appendix.