This section contains instructions for getting started using NCAlgebra and NCGB in conjunction with Mathematica. Mathematica functions are documented in the book ``Mathematica; A System for Doing Mathematics by Computer'' by Stephen Wolfram. This book is not essential, but should be used as a reference in addition to this user's guide after you have some experience.
In order to use the NCAlgebra functions, you must first have access to a computer on which the Mathematica program is installed.
Then you must install NCAlgebra on your computer. It is assumed in this section that this has been done. How to do it is discussed in Section 29.