I think Robert's "Minimal Maxima" is a useful place to start.
http://maxima.sourceforge.net/docs/tutorial/en/minimal-maxima.pdf
Chris
>>>>>> "Alain" == Alain Michaud <Alain.Michaud at nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> writes:
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> Alain> - Is there a textbook, for Maxima? Is Maxima similar enough so that I
> Alain> can just go to he books written for Maple (or Mathematica)?
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