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If you`re doing anything technical, think Mathematica - not just for computers, but for modeling, simulation, visualization, development, documentation, and deployment.

Features:

Built-In Image Processing and Analysis

Built-In Parallel Computing

Automated Charting Graphics

Vector and Field Visualization

Comprehensive Spline Support

High-Impact Adaptive Visualization

Automated Computational Aesthetics

Fully Automated Graph Layout

Real-Time 3D Graphics

Automated Table Layout

Dynamic Interactivity

Industrial-Strength Boolean Computation

Discrete Calculus

Delay Differential Equations

Differential and Difference Roots

Transcendental Roots

Finite Group Theory

Integer Sequence Analysis

Enhanced Fourier Analysis

Integrated Geometric Computing

Combinatorial Optimization

Constrained Nonlinear Optimization

Equational Theorem Proving

High-Level String Computation

Built-In Neural Net Libraries

Built-In Machine Learning Algorithms

Built-In Knowledge Base With WolframAlpha

Robust Statistics and Probability Distributions

Built-In Data Repository

Cloud Functions and Deployment

Advanced Natural Language Processing

Built-In Connections to External APIs