Re: [Phys-l] A Tale of two Calcs

["Donald Polvani" <dgpolvani@verizon.net>]

Brian Whatcott wrote regarding Mathcad:

> Toying with getting a copy, I noticed the going price is around $1 with
> three zeroes.>
> So I started looking for discount/student versions etc.

A student version of Mathcad 15.0 (latest version I believe) is available to
students and instructors for $99.  I had to supply proof of being an
instructor (ID card replica, or current employment slip).  Mathcad is a
powerful math and "math documentation" (i.e. full math notation and good
word processing capabilities) program.  Northrop Grumman supplies it to its
engineers along with the more powerful (in my mind) program Matlab.  I used
Matlab for heavy duty programs and simulations, and Mathcad for solving math
problems and writing them up in publishable text and graphics.  Student
versions of Matlab ($100) are also available.

Don

Dr. Donald Polvani
Retired Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corp.
Adjunct Faculty, Physics
Anne Arundel Community College