Mathematics Readers’ Choice — Silver Award: Mathematica
The Mathematica mathematical software system offers tightly bound, natural and automated applications to a wide range of areas. Instant interactivity takes models, simulations, computations or other concepts and turns them into fully interactive applications. The latest version introduces additional features such as adaptive visualization for automated creation of high-fidelity function and data graphics; language for data integration, including automatic integration of hundreds of standard data formats; and load-on-demand curated data for math, physics, chemistry, finance, geography, linguistics and more.