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A New Kind of Science Explorer
Wolfram Research
http://www.wolfram.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/scienceexplorer
Explorer provides an easy, animated introduction to the book <<A New Kind of Science.>> Its delightful form-based interface does all the work of generating models from your input values. It’s doubtful that the general user has enough experience to evaluate the author’s grander claims, but expect to see fairly exotic science-fair projects based on this program in the next few years.
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CalculationCenter 2
Wolfram Research
http://www.wolfram.com
Reviewed in September 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/09/reviews/calc
CalculationCenter 2 has enough power to solve any problem you’ll find in either a textbook or the real world, and it will give you usable results within 15 minutes of installation.
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CrystalMaker 6.0.2
CrystalMaker
http://www.crystalmaker.com
Reviewed in February 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/02/reviews/crystalmaker6
If you’re a crystallographer, it’s time to upgrade to CrystalMaker 6.0. If you’re a science instructor, this program alone would justify buying a Mac to produce materials for chemistry or physics lessons. It handles all crystal-display tasks with grace.
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Mathematica 4.2
Wolfram Research
http://www.wolfram.com
Reviewed in November 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/11/reviews/mathematica
Mathematica 4.2 offers full XML support and Java capabilities, with its own Java run-time engine. If you’re looking for the highest level of functionality, industrial and academic acceptance, and Mac support, Mathematica 4.2 is what you want.
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Matlab 6.5
The MathWorks
http://www.mathworks.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/matlab
Matlab 6.5 provides a much improved programming environment and state-of-the-art execution speed on all matrix math functions. Mathematica users may just shrug, but longtime Matlabbers should be ecstatic to see this product’s Mac comeback.
Note: There are several Java-based online demos viewable on the Mathworks website.
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Simulink 5
The MathWorks
http://www.mathworks.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/simulink
Simulink 5 is the best tool available for simulation of mechanical control systems and digital signal processing. This version really targets the university market rather than working engineers, and as a tool for teaching, it is uniquely effective.
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