Folks, I got accepted into a master's degree in statistics. It was harsh progress since I was out of school for a while, and in my country, the master's programs tend to be tough to prepare students for Ph.D.s in other countries.
Now, during my entrance exam studies, I saw in the Casella and Berger book a recommendation to learn Mathematica (or something equivalent).
I already program quite well (Python, R, Go, Lisp some C) so no challenge on that side.
I'm somewhat insecure with my algebraic manipulations (takes me a few tries to find the correct way to solve a few problems).
So, I'm wondering if those types of symbolic manipulation software are something I should take some time to learn. I don't know anyone that uses them so I don't have anyone to ask.
If it makes sense, do you guys know of a nice introduction resource I could use?
Now, during my entrance exam studies, I saw in the Casella and Berger book a recommendation to learn Mathematica (or something equivalent).
I already program quite well (Python, R, Go, Lisp some C) so no challenge on that side.
I'm somewhat insecure with my algebraic manipulations (takes me a few tries to find the correct way to solve a few problems).
So, I'm wondering if those types of symbolic manipulation software are something I should take some time to learn. I don't know anyone that uses them so I don't have anyone to ask.
If it makes sense, do you guys know of a nice introduction resource I could use?