Integration with WolframAlpha
Combine Knowledge and Computation

Mathematica 8 dramatically expands data access options by integrating Wolfram|Alpha. Drawing on Wolfram|Alpha's vast collection of computable data across hundreds of fields, Mathematica 8 can import data in many formats—as a single result in numeric or table form, as a Wolfram|Alpha-style presentation of all available results for an entity, or embedded into a line of input for immediate computation. Mathematica 8 also features built-in programmatic access to the Wolfram|Alpha API, which allows the selection of specific Wolfram|Alpha results or output formats.

An ever-growing collection of up-to-date data on hundreds of topics from science to health to finance to sports, immediately accessible over your internet connection.

Results that can be used immediately in visualizations or computations.

Results that can be presented as numbers, tables, or in a full Wolfram|Alpha-style layout.

( at beginning of input) uses free-form linguistics to give a single result that can be expanded to the full Wolfram|Alpha result, and provides the native Mathematica syntax if possible.

For queries that do not have a Mathematica form, returns the Wolfram|Alpha interpretation in addition to the result.

( at beginning of input) performs a full Wolfram|Alpha query, producing fully formatted results with text, graphics, and even interactive elements.

(Ctrl+) inserts free-form input into a Mathematica expression for immediate use in a calculation.

WolframAlpha function to programmatically access data from the Wolfram|Alpha API, with the ability to choose specific outputs and formats. »

Learn more about what Wolfram|Alpha can do and find ideas about what can be accomplished with Wolfram|Alpha integration on the examples page. »

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