Mathematica at Elon University

Wolfram Products at Elon University

Mathematica Desktop

Product details:  https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/

Eligibility

• Faculty, staff, and students are eligible to use products on campus or personal machines
• Agreement supports use of products in instruction and academic research
• Licensing is renewed annually and is available only to active students, faculty, and staff

Licensing Access (Single Machine)

• Go to https://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/
• Type in your Elon email address and click Continue
• Click the link to download Mathematica for your operating system
• When prompted to activate through your organization (SSO), sign in with your Elon login (for details, see instructions: https://support.wolfram.com/54713)
  • (Note: The first time that you sign in using your school login, you will be prompted to link it to your Wolfram ID)

Reactivating Mathematica Versions 12.3.0 and earlier

• To upgrade to version 12.3.1 or newer version, follow the directions under “Licensing Access (Single Machine)”
• If you would like to stay at your current version of Mathematica:
  • Go to https://user.wolfram.com/
  • Type in your Elon email address and select the option to sign in using your Elon  netID and password (Note: The first time that you sign in using your school login, you will be prompted to link it to your Wolfram ID)
  • Select your Mathematica for Sites (Legacy) product, and click the button to “Request Extension” next to your Activation Key.
  • An email will be sent to you. Click on the link provided to validate. If you do not see the email, check your Spam or Junk folder.
  • Restart Mathematica and your license will be extended automatically

Additional FAQ's for troubleshooting, if necessary

• How do I activate Wolfram products using SSO? https://support.wolfram.com/54713
• How do I troubleshoot SSO login or access issues? https://support.wolfram.com/54945
• How do I contact Wolfram with questions? https://www.wolfram.com/support/contact/
• If you have additional questions regarding access or licensing, you can contact Abby Foster, the Wolfram Representative for Elon University at abbyf@wolfram.com

Tutorials, Videos, and Sample Calculations

Getting Started

• Hands-on Start to Mathematica video
• Hands-on Start to Mathematica seminar with live Q&A
• Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica book
• Elementary Introduction to Wolfram Language book and online course
• Fast Introduction for Math Students Tutorial
• Collaboration and Sharing with Mathematica Online

Tips for Course Work

• How to create a slide shot for lectures (with live calculations)
• Share or Publish course materials to the web (link to or embed in Course Management System)
• Wolfram Demonstrations Project (mouse-driven finished examples)

Tips for Research

 

• Fast Introduction to Wolfram Language / Mathematica for Programmers Tutorials
• Elementary Introduction to Wolfram Language book and online course
• Multiparadigm data science online course
• Basic programming in Mathematica / Wolfram Language
• Advanced programming in Mathematica / Wolfram Language
• Introduction to Deep Learning (Machine Learning / Neural Nets)
• Free Licensing on Raspberry Pi & Coding Projects

Professional Development

• Free Wolfram Certifications
• Wolfram Community User Forum
• Mathematica StackExchange
• Hackathon Support & Examples
• Wolfram Daily Study Groups
• Wolfram Camps & Research-Based Programs