Wharton students have access to free copies of Mathematica and MatLab while they are enrolled at Wharton. These software packages are only available for Wharton-related research, business, teaching and learning.
Mathematica
- Set up a Wolfram Portal account at https://user.wolfram.com/portal/registration.html Use your Wharton email address as the username (username@wharton.upenn.edu)Don't use your Wharton password. Create a new password just for this site and save this account in your password manager.
- Look for the email verification in your Wharton email, click the link, and continue.
- Fill out the form at: http://whr.tn/mathematica_student
- Set the 'Department to Business & Finance , and choose the license you need (generally 'Mathematica for Sites (Single Machine)'). You will receive your Activation Key in your email.
- Download and install the software from https://user.wolfram.com/portal/myProducts.html
- Use the Activation Key you received when you are prompted for it (during installation or at first use).
Additional Mathematica Resources
Hands-on Start to Mathematica popular tutorials for new users. Topics include creating notebooks and presentations, basic calculations, graphics and interactive models, data analysis, and more:
Deeper Dive: Wolfram Mathematica Learning Center offers hundreds of videos and other dynamic learning resources to maximize your use of Mathematica for your particular area of interest:
MATLAB
To use the Wharton-licensed version of MATLAB:
- log on to this site to obtain your Activation Key.
- Set up a Mathworks account using the Create Account button at https://www.mathworks.com/. Use your Wharton e-mail address as the username (username@wharton.upenn.edu); do NOT use your Wharton password, but create a new password just for this site and save this account in your password manager.
- When you are asked how you will use this software, choose Academic Use.
- Fill in the other information as appropriate.
- Look for the email verification in your Wharton email, click the link, and continue.
- From the MathWorks site https://www.mathworks.com/tagteam/89218_92219v01_TAH_quickstart_student.pdf, carefully follow the instructions for "Steps That Students Complete", pp. 1-34 to 1-42. (Make sure you follow the directions to download product files from MathWorks -- Step 3-2, p. 1-37)
For additional support using MATLAB, or for problems with installation, contact MATLAB's support at http://www.mathworks.com/support/
Questions?
Contact - Wharton Computing Student Support
Email - support@wharton.upenn.edu