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Hoste, Jim.
Mathematica demystified / Jim Hoste.
p. cm. (Demystified)
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-07-159144-7 (alk. paper)
1. Mathematica (Computer file) 2. Mathematics Data processing.
I. Title.
QA76.95.H67 2008
510.285 ?536 dc22

2008037478

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