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For hobbyist grade symbolic manipulation, I've always found Maxima good enough. It's especially convenient because it has a command line interface, so you can j
by mrob 8y ago
For hobbyist grade symbolic manipulation, I've always found Maxima good enough. It's especially convenient because it has a command line interface, so you can just type the equation and get the answer immediately.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxima_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxima_(software)
- tobias2014 8y agoJust saying because you focused on that: Mathematica has a command line interface too
- MrEldritch 8y agoMathematica also costs $320 if you want to use it individually for purely hobby products, $2700 if you want to use it professionally and your employer doesn't already have a license.
- reikonomusha 8y agoMaxima is more than hobbyist grade.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoX is good enough for Y doesn’t imply that X cannot go beyond Y.
- amelius 8y agoIf X goes beyond Y, then someone claiming that isn't wrong, and provides more information than someone claiming merely that X can do Y.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoNo, it simply means they found X good enough for their modest needs, they didn’t have deeper needs to make a stronger statement about X based on personal experience.