Jupyter, Mathematica, and the Future of the Research Paper

Paul Romer:

The Atlantic has a great article on new ways to share research results. Its three parts make three points:

A graphical user interface (GUI) can facilitate better technical writing.

Wolfram’s proprietary notebook showcased innovative technology, but decades after its introduction, still has few users.

Jupyter is a new open-source alternative that is well on the way to becoming a standard for exchanging research results.

Each is spot on. I had to learn the hard way why so many kept their distance from Mathematica.

Now, I’m much more productive with Jupyter. I’m experimenting with, and excited about, its potential as a way to write up research results.