The focus of this category is on the Wolfram Language, a multi-paradigm computational language created by Stephen Wolfram in 1988, and developed by Wolfram Research.
The Wolfram language is a computer language like many others, except that it is knowledge-based, which means that it already knows a lot, so the programmer doesn't have to tell it everything. The language was designed to make things as easy as possible, as it makes use of Wolfram Alpha, the knowledge base that is built into the language.
Although proprietary, the language is made available without cost for some platforms, such as the Raspberry Pi.
The Wolfram Language is the programming language of Mathematica, a technical computing system also created by Stephen Wolfram and developed by Wolfram Research, as well as the Wolfram Programming Cloud. The language was officially named in 2013, although it had been in use as the programming language of Mathematica for more than thirty years.
Wolfram Research is a private company that created computational technology, including the Wolfram Language, Wolfram Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, Wolfram SystemModeler, Wolfram Workbench, gridMathematica, Wolfram Finance Platform, webMathematica, the Wolfram Development Platform, and the Computable Document Format.
Topics related to the Wolfram Language are appropriate for this category.
Recommended Resources
An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language
Featuring the entire text of a book written by Stephen Wolfram, the author of the Wolfram Language, an introduction to the programming language is offered. It includes a preface and overview of the language, a discussion of the practicalities of the language, and the specifics of writing and debugging a basic program, with exercises. The answers to the exercises are in the back. Also included is an introduction to being a Wolfram programmer. The book is available in other formats, as well.
https://www.wolfram.com/language/elementary-introduction/2nd-ed/
Hands-On-Start to Wolfram Mathematica
Available in print and on Kindle, the book offers an introduction and tutorial to using Mathematica and to programming with the Wolfram Language. Written by Cliff Hastings, Kelvin Mischo, and Michael Morrison, and published by CKM Multimedia, the book promises detailed instruction with interactive learning and end-of-chapter exercises on mastering the basics, learning to program, creating interactive models, sharing work, and computing anything with Mathematica.
http://www.handsonstart.com/
The creator of Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and the Wolfram Language, the author of A New Kind of Science, and founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, Stephen Wolfram is a British-American computer scientist, physicist, businessman, and author. He was born in London in 1959. Featured are his biography, a virtual scrapbook from his life, his blog, notable media mentions and interviews, and his publications, writings, and speeches, including published and unpublished books.
https://www.stephenwolfram.com/
Published by Wolfram Research, The Mathematica Journal publishes articles and packages of all aspects of Mathematica and related subjects, largely to inform and enable readers to use Mathematica more effectively. Notebooks, packages, programs, and opinions published in the journal are the opinions of the authors, although each external submission is reviewed by someone from the Mathematica development community. Article submission policies are outlined.
https://www.mathematica-journal.com/
Sometimes written as WolframAlpha or Wolfram|Alpha, Wolfram Alpha is a computational knowledge engine developed by Wolfram Alpha LLC, a subsidiary of Wolfram Research. The engine is designed to answer factual queries directly by computing the answer from external curated data rather than returning a list of documents or web pages, as traditional search engines do. It is presented as a directory for mathematics, science and technology, society and culture, and everyday life.
https://www.wolframalpha.com/
Running natively in the Wolfram Language, the Wolfram Cloud makes every aspect of cloud operations programmable. Featuring a scalable character and built-in parallelization, the language allows for instant scale-up for desktop-cloud hybrid workflows, a high level of programming, cloud-based automation, and the ability to use one programming language for everything that needs to be done. A basic plan is available for free, and account holders may log in.
https://www.wolframcloud.com/
Designed by Stephen Wolfram in 1988, and developed by Wolfram Research, the Wolfram Language is a general multi-paradigm computational language. Wolfram is proprietary, although it is made available without cost for some platforms, such as the Raspberry Pi. This site offers links to various resources for obtaining and learning the language, such as an introduction for programmers, various tutorials and educational sites, online communities, and others.
https://wolframlanguage.org/
The publishing arm of the Wolfram Group highlights books from Stephen Wolfram and others relating to the several aspects of Wolfram Research and the Wolfram Group, including those relating to the Wolfram Language and Mathematica, as well as science, teaching computational thinking, and other topics and individuals. Its titles are posted, with a synopsis of each, and links to where they can be purchased, available translations, and links to public resources.
http://www.wolfram-media.com/
Founded by Stephen Wolfram, the author of the Wolfram Language, who also serves as CEO, The company’s flagship product is Wolfram Mathematica, for which the programming language was written. The company has, and is, also involved in several other products and services, including serving as the mathematical consultant for the CBS series, Numb3rs. Its products, services, and technologies are highlighted, including the industries and educational programs in which it is involved.
http://www.wolfram.com/
Offering consultant services from the computational expertise that invented Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha, Wolfram Solutions brings analytics, algorithms, predictive models and simulations, data visualization, computational linguistics, data curation, and computational knowledge, from consultants with expertise across computational fields. An overview of the business, its capabilities, and experience are put forth, and contact data is presented.
http://www.wolframsolutions.com/
Wolfram U offers open online courses on the Wolfram Language and other topics for students and programmers, and other professionals. Besides the programming language itself, its courses include programming and applications, content authoring, machine learning, visualization and graphics, modeling and simulation, live coding, mathematics, data science and statistics, image and signal processing, and finance. Classroom resources and instruction are included.
https://www.wolfram.com/wolfram-u/
