Need Mathematica for Understanding Motion Mountain Textbook?

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The discussion centers on a user encountering difficulties with an online physics textbook that references Mathematica software for visualizing concepts like states, objects, sequence, duration, and time. The user has downloaded a 12MB PDF but lacks access to Mathematica, which hinders their ability to fully engage with the material. Suggestions include considering the purchase of Mathematica or utilizing its free reader to view notebooks. However, since the textbook is in PDF format, it should be accessible with standard PDF readers like Acrobat Reader, indicating that the user may not need Mathematica to continue their studies.
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I don't know if anyone knows about this set of online physics textbook, but I downloaded this 12MB PDF onto my computer. I tried to understand the concepts of states, objects, sequence, duration, and time that it mentioned in the very first chapter. However, when it tried to explain these important things to me, a strange software called mathematica was said to be used to create certain pictures and patterns that were supposed to help make those concepts clear. The problem is I don't have such software! I am forced to stop further reading that textbook. Anyone has any idea how to overcome this? Buy that software?
 
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mathematica has a free reader that you can dl to view notebooks. but if the book is in PDF format you should only need acrobat reader.

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