On Thu, 23 Apr 2009, Richard Fateman wrote:
< I suggest
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< Maxima.sourceforge.net. Maxima, a Computer Algebra System. Version 5.18.1
< (2009). http://maxima.sourceforge.net/
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< It might be useful to note that there are numerous references to the
< closely-related Macsyma (much easier to find by internet search because,
< unlike "maxima" the name is not a common noun). Macsyma, historically, dates
< to the late 1960's with the earliest published paper in 1971 by Martin and
< Fateman.
<
< I looked at the wikipedia article for possible alternatives. I did not see
< anything useful there.
< RJF
Could this be added to the FAQ on sourceforge, please.
Leo
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