Mathematica as a Tool for Computer Scientists

Sarah Flannery

Wolfram Research

Sarah Flannery, author and former Irish and European Young Scientist of the Year, will present Mathematica as a useful tool for fast prototyping. She will concentrate on its features of industrial-strength string manipulation, pattern matching, integrated web services, universal database connectivity, and interactive document authoring. The lecture provides a unique insight into the world of technical computing, from the point of view of a young person who used Mathematica to broaden her understanding of mathematics and computer science. Following the presentation, Flannery will answer questions from the audience and share her insights from both the scientific and software development perspectives.

Bio:
Sarah Flannery is currently a research associate in the Scientific
Information Group at Wolfram Research, developing the soon-to-be-released
Wolfram Collaboration Tool and coordinating the company's educational
outreach programs. Flannery made her mark in the technical computing world
at a young age. In 1999, as a high school student, she was a winner of both
the Irish and European Young Scientist of the Year awards for her work on
cryptography. The following year her popular-science bestseller In Code: A
Mathematical Journey, written with her father, David, was published at the
request of Profile Books Ltd., London. In June 2003, Flannery gained a B.A.
in computer science from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Deepak Ramachandran

Last modified: Thu Jan 19 14:25:50 CST 2006