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Once again, here is the main page for Wolfram|Alpha.
- Wolfram|Alpha, http://www.wolframalpha.com/
You may have come across Wolfram|Alpha in the news. Here are a few recent articles.
- Carl Bialik, "Sum Help: Search Engine for Mathletes," Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2009,
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124516890985419379.html
- Jeff Young, "A Calculating Web Site Could Ignite a New Campus 'Math War,'" Chronicle of Higher Education, June 12, 2009,
http://chronicle.com/article/A-Calculating-Web-Site-Coul/47316/
Various web sites have been following the developments as well.
- Frederic Lardinois, "Wolfram Alpha Gears Up for the Fall Semester,"
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/wolfram_alpha_gears_up_for_the_fall_semester.php
- Nathania Johnson, "Wolfram|Alpha Hard at Work Three Months After Launch,"
http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/090824-011314
Geeks have been busy incorporating Wolfram|Alpha into other apps:
- Goofram, http://www.goofram.com/
- heapr, http://www1.heapr.com/splash
There is even a YouTube video about Wolfram|Alpha.
- Robert Talbert, "Wolfram|Alpha for Calculus Students," YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyfhzhfuz58
Mathematicians have been discussing Wolfram|Alpha as well.
- David M. Bressoud, "Launchings: Wolfram|Alpha,"
http://www.maa.org/columns/launchings/launchings_08_09.html
- "New Search Engine WolframAlpha Has Mathematicians Hypothesizing," Math in the News (MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library), June 22, 2009,
http://mathdl.maa.org/mathDL/?pa=mathNews&sa=view&newsId=608
- "WolframAlpha Is Computing's 'Best of What's New' in 2009," Math in the News (MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library), December 2, 2009,
http://mathdl.maa.org/mathDL?pa=mathNews&sa=view&newsId=722
More detailed and very thoughtful discussions by mathematicians can be found in:
- Maria Andersen, "Don’t get W|A Implications? Try these examples," Teaching College Math, http://teachingcollegemath.com/?p=1019
- Maria Andersen, "Impact of Wolfram Alpha on Math Ed," Teaching College Math, http://teachingcollegemath.com/?p=998
- Walpha Wiki, http://walphawiki.wikidot.com/
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