All Classes and Courses

Financial Statistics

Video Lesson | FREE

Requirements: The course is for those who have basic familiarity with Mathematica. General knowledge of mathematics is recommended.

Statistics is a powerful tool for analyzing and drawing conclusions from financial data. This lesson focuses on the statistical analysis of financial data, including computation of descriptive statistics, probability and estimation of distributions and various properties of common distributions. A basic knowledge of mathematics and familiarity with the Wolfram Language is recommended.

Financial Time Series Processing

Video Lesson | FREE

Financial value over time can be represented as time series objects in the Wolfram Language. This video class demonstrates how to import financial data as time series and how to inspect and specify its properties, such as temporal regularity, resampling method and window length. It explains how time series objects can be used as input to other built-in functions and also directly used for arithmetic calculations. Examples illustrate computing asset returns using log and ratios and visualizing stock trading data along with buy and sell signals.

Flying on the Edge: Simulating High-G Jet Aerobatics with Wolfram System Modeler's Aircraft Library 2.0

Archived Event | FREE

Fly into the danger zone as we model the Aermacchi military jet trainer using the completely redefined structure of the new version of Wolfram System Modeler's Aircraft Library 2.0. This jet will be pushed to the limit as we design and fly high-G maneuvers like the ones performed at air shows, while we make sure that the structural integrity is not compromised through the use of a V-n diagram. For the grand finale, we will execute a challenging seven-aircraft formation flying stunt: the dazzling Delta Breakout!

Frequency Domain Analysis and Design Applications

Video Lesson | FREE

Requirements: Some experience with control systems is recommended for the course.

This course gives a step-by-step approach to working with control systems and frequency domain applications using Wolfram Language. Each example begins with a problem definition and works toward a solution and a simulation using Bode plot and root locus plot manipulations.

Functional Programming Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

Discover functional programming with the Wolfram Language. Learn the core constructs, functions and evaluation rules of a dynamic, functional language. See how to transition your thinking from procedural to functional programming. Some experience with procedural computer programming is recommended for the class.

Generating and Printing 3D Objects

Video Lesson | FREE

The Wolfram Language offers strong support for 3D graphical formats and features, which makes it an optimal system for printing 3D objects. This example-driven class demonstrates how to manipulate and model with 3D geometry using built-in functions and imported data and successfully print 3D projects. The class is for those who have an interest in 3D printing and a basic knowledge of the Wolfram Language and geometric modeling.

Geo Computation

Video Lesson | FREE

There are several features and functions in Wolfram Language that allow you to perform computations on maps and geographic objects. This video lesson will explore some of the functions used in geo computation. You will learn about using vector maps with coordinate points, tiles, projections and different types of boundaries and labels as well as other components of map objects. Examples will also demonstrate the geometry behind vector maps and geo primitives.

Geo Visualization

Video Lesson | FREE

There are many new additions and updates to the geographical visualization tools in the Wolfram Language. This talk explores different geographic visualization functions and looks at how they use various types of data, as well as some of the options that make these functions powerful tools for producing geo visualizations.

Geography in Wolfram Language

Video Course | FREE

These videos offer an introduction to built-in geography functionality in Wolfram Language. Learn about making and styling maps, creating high-resolution maps of any region of the world and using multiple styles for vector renderings. The included examples showcase how to access built-in, curated geophysical and socioeconomic data, and they also demonstrate how to visualize the data in different ways using maps.

Getting Started with AI: A Beginner's Guide to Automated Classification, Predictions and Computer Vision

Archived Event | FREE

Certification Levels: Attendance

This webinar explains the basics of supervised and unsupervised machine learning in Wolfram Language using illustrative examples in a range of subjects. Specific machine learning topics include classification, prediction, feature extraction and neural networks, as well as pitfalls and pro tips in processing data.

Getting Started with Interactive Reporting: Building Dashboards, Visualizations and Self-Service Apps

Archived Event | FREE

Certification Levels: Attendance

Join us for our Getting Started with Interactive Reporting webinar and we'll show you how to create dynamic dashboards, visualizations, self-service apps and more, all from scratch. This webinar is ideal for anyone new to business intelligence or building dashboards or anyone who just wants to get better insights from their data.

Getting Started with Machine Learning

Video Lesson | FREE

This video is a broad introduction to what you can do with machine learning in Wolfram Language.

Getting Started with Mathematica and Wolfram Language
(Study Group Sessions)

Archived Event | FREE

Learn to use Mathematica and the programming language at its core—Wolfram Language. Start with basic explorations to get familiar with the syntax and then learn to use Wolfram GPT as a guide for writing snippets of code. Find your way through the documentation on 6000+ built-in functions and learn to use them for a range of programming tasks. You will learn to write your own functions, create visualizations, add interactivity and utilize the notebook interface to both create and present your analysis. No prior programming knowledge is required, and even seasoned users will pick up a useful trick or two.

Graphs and Networks: Concepts and Applications

Video Lesson | FREE

Graph theory and network analysis are used to model and analyze connections between entities in the real world—the World Wide Web, social networks and airline routes, just to name a few. The Wolfram Language provides a unified computational perspective from across multiple disciplines in the application of graphs and networks. This video class covers the fundamental properties of graphs and explores workflows available for network modeling and analysis.

Guiding Principles for Systems Modeling and Simulation
(Study Group Sessions)

Archived Event | FREE

Learn modeling principles applicable to dynamic systems across diverse domains from Wolfram experts. This study group uses Wolfram System Modeler to create models of real-world systems and explore modeling fundamentals. Examples that range from simulating the spread of infectious diseases to predicting the cash flow dynamics of a subscription-based business and modeling the intricate behavior of drones are covered. The first two sessions provide an introduction to modeling with System Modeler and analyzing models with Wolfram Language. Each following session is devoted to learning about a different modeling principle.

Handling Uncertainties and Calibrating System Models with Wolfram Language

Archived Event | FREE

In this Wolfram System Modeler webinar, the recently added functionality to calibrate, validate and visualize uncertainty in system models will be presented. You will learn to calibrate parameter values to match simulation results with real-world data and to visualize the uncertainty of key outputs resulting from uncertainty in parameters, initial values or inputs. Examples such as a Hohmann transfer orbit, calibration of rates in a chemical reaction and a simplified loudspeaker are explored.

Hands-on Start to Mathematica

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn the basics of Mathematica and get started using it in your day-to-day work. This video will show you how to create and organize content in your notebook, use free-form input and Wolfram Language to enter calculations and generate graphics, define your own variables, create interactive models and modify examples in the live documentation. Topics are based on content from the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language, which is available in paperback and on Kindle. This video class requires no prior experience with Mathematica or Wolfram Language.

Hands-on Start to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn the basics of using Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition—use free-form input to enter math and science calculations, create interactive notebooks, calculate problems numerically or symbolically and see step-by-step solutions, assign variables and define functions, create 2D and 3D graphics and make them interactive, and turn your notebook into a dynamic presentation. Topics are based on content from the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition. Explore these topics in more detail with the free online Hands-on Start to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition training tutorials. This content requires no prior experience with Wolfram Notebooks or Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition.

Hour of Code with Wolfram

Archived Event | FREE

Wolfram U is hosting an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week. Invite someone you would like to introduce to the world of computation and AI and join Wolfram U instructors online for an hour of coding. No experience needed. We'll work together on a fun and guided exploration, using simple but powerful Wolfram Language functions. End the hour knowing you can use Wolfram Language creatively with AI to add a computational perspective to any topic.

How Happy Are People in My Country?

Interactive Course | FREE

Requirements: This course requires knowledge of common data visualisations (bar chart) and statistics (mean, median), as well as very basic spreadsheet skills.

Certification Levels: CompletionLevel 1

Happiness, like many other subjective measures, is difficult to define. But with careful assumptions, many governments and businesses can analyse subjective data and use it to improve future growth or the lives of their citizens. In this Computational Thinking module, you will learn how the assumptions are made and how data scientists analyse reliable sources of data, ultimately finding a measure of how happy people are in your country.

How to Connect Your Device to the Wolfram Language

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn to write a Wolfram Device Framework driver to collect and analyze sensor data and programmatically control actuators, motors and indicators with connected devices. Explore how to connect devices using a variety of tools, including LibraryLink, WSTP, J/Link and more. This class assumes some familiarity with the Wolfram Language and connected devices.

Hybrid Computing Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

One of the unique strengths of the Wolfram Language is its ability to take advantage of symbolic computation and exact numbers when solving numerical problems. This ability allows users to find the right answer in many cases where purely approximate methods would fail and opens up a world of powerful hybrid symbolic-numeric methods. In this class you'll get a look under the hood at some of the ways the numerics of the Wolfram Language benefit from its symbolics and how method selection is automatically inferred. The class is for those who have a basic familiarity with numeric and symbolic computation in the Wolfram Language.

Hypothesis Testing

Video Lesson | FREE

The Wolfram Language includes a framework for hypothesis testing. This class explores parametric and nonparametric tests of location, variance or scale, as well as distributional goodness of fit. This class assumes basic familiarity with the Wolfram Language and statistics concepts.

Image Processing and Analysis Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

This class introduces the highly optimized image processing tools and powerful functions available in the Wolfram Language for analyzing and manipulating image data. The class is for those who have an interest in learning how to use the Wolfram Language for image processing tasks. An introductory knowledge of the Wolfram Language and the field of image processing is recommended.