Mathematica 5.2

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New in version 5.2: All-platform support for 64-bit addressing, multicore support, multithreaded numerical linear algebra, enhanced arbitrary-precision numerics, vector-based performance improvements, bundled notebook indexing for desktop search, and SSH support for secure remote kernels. Updates in versions 5.1 and 5.0 include optimized numerical linear algebra, advanced string manipulation, event handling in differential equations, fully integrated piecewise functions, support for assumptions, quantifiers, large-scale linear programming, and solvers for differential algebraic equations. It also features universal database connectivity, integrated web services support, a graphical user interface development tool, and support for over 60 import/export formats. Key features encompass numeric computation with full arbitrary and machine precision, hundreds of mathematical functions, fast matrix operations, and global optimization. Symbolic computation includes expansion, simplification, and solving equations. In statistics and data analysis, it provides descriptive statistics, fitting, interpolation, regression, and hypothesis testing. The programming environment supports multiparadigm symbolic programming, advanced pattern matching, and just-in-time compilation. Discrete mathematics features combinatorics and graph theory, while graphics offers over 50 plot types and animations. Connectivity includes APIs for .NET, Java, and C/