Hastings C., Mischo K., Morrison M. Hands-On Start to Wolfram Mathematica: And Programming with the Wolfram Language

Second Edition. — Wolfram Media, 2016. — 475 p. — ISBN: 978-1-57955-012-7.For more than 25 years, Mathematica has been the principal computation environment for millions of innovators, educators, students, and others around the world. This book is an introduction to Mathematica. The goal is to provide a hands-on experience introducing the breadth of Mathematica, with a focus on ease of use.
Readers get detailed instruction with examples for interactive learning and end-of-chapter exercises. Each chapter also contains authors’ tips from their combined 50+ years of Mathematica use.The Complete Overview
The Very Basics
A Sample Project in Mathematica
Input and Output
Word Processing and Typesetting
Presenting with Slide Shows
Fundamentals of the Wolfram Language
Creating Interactive Models with a Single Command
Sharing Mathematica Documents
Finding HelpExtending Knowledge
2D and 3D Graphics
Visualizing Data
Styling and Customizing Graphics
Creating Figures and Diagrams with Graphics Primitives
Algebraic Manipulation and Equation Solving
Calculus
Differential Equations
Linear Algebra
Probability and Statistics
Importing and Exporting Data
Data Filtering and Manipulation
Working with Curated Data
Using Wolfram|Alpha Data in Mathematica
Statistical Functionality for Data Analysis
Creating Programs
Creating Parallel and GPU Programs