Wolfram Alpha is new generation of search enginesIt's the intelligent Google. If you've already heard of it, you'll surely love it, and if not, then you're in for a surprise. I knew it as an incredible calculator for mathematical functions, but Wolfram Alpha It has become a intelligent supercomputerIt's even part of Siri, the voice assistant from Cupertino.
And it is that, there is no simple way to summarize Wolfram Alpha. It is the result of 25 years of development by its creator, Stephen Wolfram. They define it as the computer that appears in Star Trek, and it is even said that there is not enough information on the Internet yet for Wolfram Alpha to be what they want it to be. As I was saying, I knew the system as a function calculator mathematics, which could create graphs, solve derivatives and perform operations that previously only existed on calculators costing hundreds of euros. But the system has become much more. It is an intelligent system that gives a computed response based on what we tell it, with information about science, math, history, sports, the weather… It's a kind of Siri, but even better, although it doesn't recognize voices, though. Unlike Google, which only shows us results on the Internet, Wolfram Alpha gives answers. If we write a mathematical function, it shows us how to solve it step by step, different equivalent forms, its derivative and the print shop.
It is actually a supercomputer, capable of thinking for itself. If one day an artificial intelligence seizes the power of the governments of the world, it will be Wolfram Alpha, without a doubt. However, to know exactly what it is, you have to try it. It has an app for Android smartphones and iPhone. The app is paid and with Pro options that unlock advanced features.
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What is Wolfram|Alpha and how does it work?
Tungsten | alpha is a computational intelligence engine that understands natural language and generates calculated responses, not lists of links. It is based on four pillars: language processing, curated data by experts, dynamic computing with tens of thousands of algorithms and explanatory outputs with additional context. It is built on Mathematica and the Wolfram Language, with specific adaptation for Spanish.
- Natural Language Processing: interprets questions as you write them.
- Curated database: terabytes of verified knowledge across thousands of domains.
- Algorithms: synthesizes and generates new knowledge from data.
- Long answers: delivers the data, the method and visualizations.
What you can ask for: useful and interesting examples
The subject coverage is vast: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, economics, astronomy, statistics, and more. It also generates instant reports and comparative.
- Trips: Identify flights above your position with the current flight query.
- Weather: Ask for the weather on a specific date, for example, New Year's Eve.
- Filmmaking: Find movies with two specific actors, like Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.
- Finance: Compare AAPL vs. MSFT with charts and key metrics.
- Units: calculates seconds in a nanocentury and other peculiar conversions.
- Curiosities: How many tennis balls fit in a Boeing 747?
- Nutrients and sport: Compare Whopper vs Big Mac or use the running calculator.
- Entertainment: ask him to tell you a joke.
Key features of the app
- Step by step solutions: with clues, intermediate steps and different solving methods.
- Entry by photo: Capture problems with the camera to process them instantly.
- Entry assistants: keyboards and contextual help that speed up the consultation.
- Thousands of domains: the broadest coverage to get to the answer faster.
Wolfram|Alpha Pro and subscription
By becoming a member of Wolfram|Alpha Pro You unlock step-by-step solutions, photo input, Entry Wizards, and more features, with automatic renewal which you can deactivate from your account settings. The subscription is available monthly or annually depending on the plan. Any unused portion of a free trial, if any, is forfeited upon subscription. Always check the Privacy Policy and terms of use.
Availability, integration, and support in Spanish
In addition to the apps for Android and iOS, Wolfram|Alpha integrates with Crab to answer facts, and feeds some answers into Bing y DuckDuckGo. In Spanish, it maintains the entire spectrum of mathematics (from arithmetic to differential equations) and offers example galleries and a random question button to discover abilities. Quick desktop trick: type = + space in your browser's search bar (depending on the extension) to launch a direct query.
If you need more details, you can request the step-by-step resolution of integrals, equations, geometry or applied problems, view properties of figures, explore statistical distributions or load data in formats supported in Pro mode.
A tool like this can't be fully explained: it's experienced. Try it and you'll see how the concept of searching the web changes when the answer is calculated before you.