Mathematica

Mathematica is a computational software program used in math and science. 

Installation Types

There are two options to choose from when installing Mathematica:

A network installation uses a license server on the St. Olaf network to authorize use of Mathematica. 
•    Requires connection to the St. Olaf network, either on campus or via VPN. 
•    Available for all campus computers.

A standalone installation uses a registration process to obtain an activation key to authorize use of Mathematica. 
•    Suitable for computers that are not always connected to the St. Olaf network. 
•    Available for faculty and staff on their campus or personally-owned computers.
•    Available for students to install on their personally-owned computers.

Please choose one of the installation methods below. 

Network Installation (campus computer)

1. From your St. Olaf computer, open the application Self Service (MacOS) or Software Center (Windows)
2. Find Mathematica in the list and select Install. 

Standalone Installation 

1. In a web browser, go to the Wolfram Login
2. Sign in to your Wolfram account or create a new account with your St. Olaf email address. 
3. Once you have your account created go to Mathematica Request Activation Key
   1. Enter your email address and continue
   2. Select Student/Staff/Faculty as appropriate
   3. Click the "Get Mathematica Desktop" button under "Wolfram Mathematica"
   4. Fill out the form with your information
4. Download the software and install.