Mathematica in Cardiff University
The School of Computer Science & Informatics administers a Mathematica Site Licence for Cardiff University. The licence allows Schools to buy copies of Mathematica at reduced, volume discount, prices.
Buying Mathematica
The Site Licence is negotiated every 3-years. In order to participate, you will need to commit to a 3-year agreement in which you pay the licence maintenance fee at the start of each year. You are entitled to use Mathematica and receive upgrades during the period of the agreement.
Mathematica is available for Windows, Linux. Macintosh or Sun computers. We can supply single-machine licences or floating network licences for use on Campus.
Please see licence types or contact me, Robert Evans, for further information.
If you are not able to commit to a 3-year agreement, you may buy copies of Mathematica outside the agreement. These will be much more expensive, and they do not entitle you to upgrades after the frst year, but the licence is permanent. Contact me to be put in touch with Wolfram's account manager for the University if you want to learn more about buying Mathematica outside our agreement.
Free Home-use Licences
If you are a member of staff or a research student in a School which is already participating in the Mathematica Site Licence, you may be entitled to a free home-use licence. Contact me for details.
Downloading, Installing and Activating Mathematica
Mathematica 8.0.4 is available for download from our download page. You will need to log with your University username and passwird to access this page. Once you have downloaded the installer, look at the Install and Activate page to see how to install it and activate your licence.