Wolfram Mathematica and Wolfram|Alpha Pro

Mathematica is a modern technical computation software system with over 6,000 built-in commands. It is traditionally used in STEM fields for academic research or in course work but is useful for computations in almost any field. Mathematica covers symbolic and numeric solutions to mathematical problems, statistics and data analysis, visualization of mathematics or data, creating programs or algorithms, text and language processing, optimization, image processing, and includes curated data sets.

Wolfram|Alpha Pro is based on the same computation engine in Mathematica (Wolfram Language) and provides a chat-styled environment to start calculations. Since formal calculations are used to generate results, Wolfram|Alpha is more reliable than AI or LLMs for scientific or mathematical problems. It also includes step-by-step solutions, and context sensitive recommendations for related calculations.

Install Mathematica on a Drexel-owned PC

  Note: If you're working from off campus, you'll need to connect to Drexel's Virtual Private Network (VPN) before you can install Mathematica from Software Center.

  1. Do one of the following, depending on which version of Windows is running on your PC:
    • In Windows 11, select Start  > All apps > Software Center.
    • In Windows 10, select Start  > Microsoft Endpoint Manager > Software Center.
  2. Under Applications, select Mathematica > Install.

Install Mathematica on a Drexel-owned Mac

  1. Go to Finder > Applications > Self Service.
  2. Sign in with Drexel Connect.
  3. Under Browse, select All.
  4. Locate Mathematica and select Install.

Activate Mathematica on a Drexel-owned PC or Mac

  1. Go to user.wolfram.com and sign in using your Drexel email address as your Wolfram ID. If you don't have a Wolfram ID, select Create one and follow the instructions to create a new Wolfram ID.

    Important: You must use your Drexel email address and will need to check your email to validate your Wolfram ID.

  2. Go to wolfram.com/siteinfo, enter your Drexel email address, and choose I am a student or I am a faculty/staff.
  3. Select Get Mathematica Desktop and complete the activation key request form. Your activation key will be sent to your email.
  4. Select Get Mathematica Online to provision a license for the browser-based version of Mathematica. This adds additional functionality and resources to a desktop app.
  5. Open the Mathematica app:
    • In Windows 11, select Start  > All apps > Wolfram Mathematica > Wolfram Mathematica.
    • In Windows 10, select Start  > Wolfram Mathematica > Wolfram Mathematica.
    • If you have a Mac, go to Finder > Applications > Mathematica.
  6. On the Wolfram Product Activation screen, enter your activation key, and then select Activate.

Install and activate Mathematica on a personal-owned PC or Mac

  1. Go to user.wolfram.com and sign in using your Drexel email address as your Wolfram ID. If you don't have a Wolfram ID, select Create one and follow the instructions to create a new Wolfram ID.

    Important: You must use your Drexel email address and will need to check your email to validate your Wolfram ID.

  2. Go to wolfram.com/siteinfo, enter your Drexel email address, and choose I am a student or I am a faculty/staff.
  3. Select Get Mathematica Desktop and complete the activation key request form. Your activation key will be sent to your email.
  4. Select Get Mathematica Online to provision a license for the browser-based version of Mathematica. This adds additional functionality and resources to a desktop app.
  5. Run the installer and on the Wolfram Product Activation screen, enter your activation key, and then select Activate.

    Tip: You can request more than one activation key to install Mathematica on multiple personal devices.

Use the Pro version of WolframAlpha.com

  1. Go to user.wolfram.com and sign in using your Drexel email address as your Wolfram ID. If you don't have a Wolfram ID, select Create one and follow the instructions to create a new Wolfram ID.

    Important: You must use your Drexel email address and will need to check your email to validate your Wolfram ID.

  2. Go to wolfram.com/siteinfo, enter your Drexel email address, and choose I am a student or I am a faculty/staff.
  3. Select Get Wolfram|Alpha Pro and sign in with your Wolfram ID.
  4. (Optional) Download the WolframAlpha app from the App Store or Google Play and sign in with your Wolfram ID.

Help and support

If you have questions about Mathematica or Wolfram|Alpha Pro, contact your IT department or the Drexel IT Help Desk.