Wolfram Research Tour
of Russia and Ukraine

September 2005

The Wolfram Research Tour of Russia and Ukraine consists of a series of lecture presentations by Oleksandr Pavlyk. His lecture uses Mathematica to demonstrate how its design and key technologies mesh to make it the technical software of choice for a wide variety of applications. Following each presentation, Pavlyk will answer questions from the audience and share his insights as both a mathematician and developer.

Mathematica is currently being used in hundreds of academic institutions, research labs, and financial organizations around the world. It can be used as both an interactive calculation tool and a programming language. As a completely integrated numerical, symbolic, and graphical system, Mathematica is an ideal tool for prototyping algorithms, modeling, and experimenting.

Anyone with an interest in the potential impact of technical computing on education and research will benefit from this lecture. Mathematica novices will gain an overview of the system and an introduction to software design, while experts will gain further understanding of specific design decisions.

Oleksandr Pavlyk received his advanced degrees in physics and mathematics from Kiev Shevchenko University in Ukraine and Penn State University in the United States. He has taught calculus-based physics at Penn State and performed research in mathematical physics. He is Principal Developer of Special Functions at Wolfram Research and is currently working on numerical and algebraic support of special functions in Mathematica.

Wolfram Research is the world's leading developer of technical computing software, offering organization-wide computing solutions. Led by Mathematica, its flagship product, the company's software is relied on today by several million enthusiastic users around the world and has received many industry awards for technical excellence. Wolfram Research, a privately held company, was founded in 1987 by Stephen Wolfram and is headquartered in the United States, with offices in Europe and Japan. Additional information about Wolfram Research and its products is available.

For additional information about the lecture tour, please send email to russia-tour@wolfram.com.