We assume the reader has already established a network account
with name username. We also assume the reader knows how to log
in and has knowledge of an editor which he will use to store key
Mathematica input which may need editing. Simple programs or
demonstrations can be written and saved using the menu driven editing
commands in the Mathematica Notebooks. When working on a
research paper on a Sun Workstation, we recommend executing
Mathematica from OpenWindows utilizing the Epoch editor. A separate web document
"Typesetting Mathematics via Latex Using ASCII Editor EMACS/EPOCH on the
Suns" is available to help users get started using EMACS on the SUN in
simple applications as well as in writing research reports.
Our standard setup for Mathematica sessions for any serious work on the Sun network assumes the user, i.e., username, has created a subdirectory of the Sun network directory username called mathica in which to store files. It is a standard convention to identify Mathematica files by following each file name with a .m extension. For non-notebook applications, we recommend running all Mathematica programs from the mathica directory using Epoch . In this case a user's Mathematica files can be stored and retrieved without indicating a path. We recommend running simple Mathematica application sessions on a Sun workstation from a command window by typing math or mathematica since it has the advantage that it is easy to scroll. However, even here, a separate Epoch window could be opened to create, modify, and save Mathematica programs in the mathica directory. In this case it would be more convenient to run Mathematica thru an Epoch window.