Mathematica

Mathematica is a powerful computational software program based on symbolic mathematics used in many scientific, engineering, mathematical and computing fields.

Mathematica on CLASSE Linux computers

CLASSE has a Mathematica license server (lnxlm) on the CLASSE network which allows a number of concurrent users. To see which users have checked out licenses, please type:

/nfs/opt/Wolfram/MathLM/monitorlm lnxlm

Mathematica is available on all CLASSE Linux systems. Wrapper scripts in /usr/local/bin are set to run the 12.0 version, but can be switched to other installed versions, e.g. to launch the 11.1.1 version, type:

mathematica -r 11.1.1

Or, to always use the latest available version, type:

mathematica -r latest

Available Linux versions include 7.0, 8.0, 9.0.1, 10.0.1, 10.2, 10.4.1, 11.1.1, 12.0, 12.1.1
Wolfram version descriptions: https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/quick-revision-history/

Mathematica can be run interactively and in batch on the GridEngine Compute Farm.
You can run Mathematica while off campus by logging in to a CLASSE Linux system and having that system open X windows on your system.

Mathematica on CLASSE Macintosh or Windows computers connected to a CLASSE network

Send email to service-classe@cornell.edu requesting installation of Mathematica on your computer
On first run, Connect to the CLASSE license server

Mathematica on computers off campus

If you are faculty or staff at Cornell and have a need to run Mathematica on your personal computer when you are NOT connected to the CLASSE network:

• To connect to the CLASSE license server, you will need to:
  • Download and install a supported copy of Mathematica Mac Windows Linux
  • Connect to the CLASSE VPN, then Connect to the CLASSE license server on first run.

• You can order a named-user copy of Mathematica for $$ here: https://licensing.store.cornell.edu/product?id=90

Wolfram has discontinued the home use license program

If you are a student at Cornell, you can order a copy of Mathematica here: https://licensing.store.cornell.edu/product?id=92
or a perpetual license from an academic reseller like The Cornell Store.

The benefit of a perpetual license is that Mathematica will not expire; however, in order to upgrade to a newer version, a new license must be purchased.
The benefits of the annual license vs the perpetual license are:

• the break-even is nearly 3 years
• upgrades to the latest version are available anytime during the licensing period.

Mathematica Fonts

If you want to run Mathematica after connecting to a CLASSE Linux system using ssh, X2Go or NX, you must install the mathematica fonts on your local system. To start with, download the attached mathematica_fonts.tar.gz.
See also: http://support.wolfram.com/kb/10427

• Mac OS X
  • tar -xzvf mathematica_fonts.tar.gz
  • cp mathematica_fonts/* ~/Library/Fonts/
  • mkfontdir ~/Library/Fonts/
  • logout and back in

• Linux
  • tar -xzvf mathematica_fonts.tar.gz
  • mkdir ~/.fonts
  • cp mathematica_fonts/* ~/.fonts/
  • ttmkfdir -d ~/.fonts/ -o ~/.fonts/fonts.scale
  • mkfontdir ~/.fonts/
  • xset fp+ ~/.fonts/ ; xset fp rehash
  • add the following to ~/.bashrc

    if [ "$PS1" ]; then
      xset fp+ ~/.fonts ; xset fp rehash
    fi