Re: List of System Algebraic Packages ??

On Nov 20, 9:09 pm, user923005 <dcor...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Nov 20, 5:19 pm, monir <mon...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:





On Nov 20, 5:52 pm, monir <mon...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Nov 20, 5:35 pm, user923005 <dcor...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Nov 20, 11:54 am, monir <mon...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello;

I would very much appreciate if someone can provide a list (even if
incomplete!) of available System Algebraic Packages for PC, e.g.
MATLAB, MAPLE II, etc.

It would also be very helpful if the "general" rating of each package
is available based on your own experience.
The rating may be based on:
- capabilities
- limitations
- accuracy
- reliability
- usability
- clarity
- plotting/graphics
- tech support
- special features
- special system requirements
- availability of source code of individual routines (language?)
- compatibility w.r.t. data exchange with other applications (MS
Excel ?)
- price ??
- others

Such list (collectively) would be of great help to many users.

This thing seems really promising:http://www.sagemath.org/
The idea is to tie all mathematical packages together (free and
commercial).

See also:http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/graphics-math.htmlhttp://www..rocketawar...

I like Pari/GP, Maxima and offshoots, MacAnova, R, Scilab for free
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Hi user923005;

Thank you kindly for your prompt reply.
Will shortly access the links you provided. Greatly appreciated.

Regards.
Monir- Hide quoted text -

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Hi user923005;

I've accessed the various links you kindly provided.

I hope you don't mind couple of related questions:
a) Are you currently using sage ??

No.  I watched a TV program on it, and it sounds great, but I have
never even tried it.  Right now, it is really primarily for Unix/Linux/
Posix type platforms.  When it is fully ported to Windows, I will give
it a try.

b) What is "open-source" math software package ??  Does it mean the
source code of its routines is accessable to users ??

Yes, that is exactly what it means.  If you have the curiosity to try
it you can compile it yourself.  You can add routines and functions
and anything else your heart desires.

c) How difficult/easy is to learn Python ??  I never used it!  Is the
programming language comparable to Fortran or VBA ??

Probably, you won't have to learn python at all, just install it.  If
a tool uses python, it will just run the python files through a python
interpreter.  You can download python for free.

d) Why is there no mention to sage in the other links discussing
Magma, Maple, Mathematica, Matlab, Abaqus, Octave, IDL, etc. ??  Is it
because sage is new & free and the others are not??

Somewhere, there are links to those things.  Sage connects to just
about all of them, according to my understanding.

e) I know it's difficult to say but I'll try it anyway.  Based on your
own experience with sage: How long would it take for a new user to
"minimally" navigate through the package ??

I don't know.  I said that it looks promising because it seems to
combine the capabilities of all the other mathematical packages into
one single hub of mathematics.   So if you have Maple, it will run
Maple stuff.  And if you have Octave, you can do Octave stuff.  When I
said this:
"I like Pari/GP, Maxima and offshoots, MacAnova, R, Scilab for free"
"stuff and Maple for commercial."

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Hi user923005;

Thanks again for taking the time and for your helpful response.

In addition to: Magma, Maple, Mathematica, Matlab, Abaqus, Octave,
IDL,
are the following also math packages: Pari/GP, Maxima, offshoots,
MacAnova, R, Scilab, stuff" ??

"sage" sounds like a good package, specially when it is free!! Will
certainly give it a try sooner than later! It is always nice to have
such analytical tool for spot-checks if for nothing else!
The package appears to be well documented, and its site provides help
and introduction/references for beginners. It also provides
instructions on installing the package on Windows.

So one only needs to download sage and the python compiler, and hoping
for a smooth sailing ever after!
I reckon if one wants to add routines, modify or tweak a routine from
the open-source package then one must learn Python. But I suppose
this could come later.

Kind regards.
Monir
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