What is it

What is Wolfram Alpha

 * Wolfram Alpha is a "computational knowledge engine", which means it has a ton of data from diverse sources, a bunch of algorithms to compute this data, and a layer of natural language processing to try and bridge the gap between the stuff you enter in the search box and the computed results you want.

What is the Wolfram Alpha wiki

 * As smart and comprehensive as Wolfram Alpha is, it can be very picky about interpreting what you enter, and reluctant to let you reproduce the data you just saw it output.


 * The aim of this wiki is to document the syntax Wolfram Alpha likes, how to get it to use results in other computations, and what it really can't do no matter how hard you try. It will also hopefully let people discover new uses and power that can be wrung out of that little orange equals sign.


 * The Wolfram Alpha Community is an official place for feedback and discussion about W|A, but this wiki will hopefully offer a more structured, community edited alternative
 * The Wolfram Alpha Community is an official place for feedback and discussion about W|A, but this wiki will hopefully offer a more structured, community edited alternative
 * The Wolfram Alpha Community is an official place for feedback and discussion about W|A, but this wiki will hopefully offer a more structured, community edited alternative