On 11/8/2010 3:07 AM, azzxxx at gmail.com wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I need to learn a computer algebra system.
Can you explain why?
> I have come to a choice
> between Reduce and Maxima,
How did you eliminate the others?
> but their capabilities look quite similar
> to me.
Which capabilities are you concerned about?
> So, can anyone provide a comparison of these systems and tell what are
> significant differences between them and which tasks are they best
> suited for?
There are comparisons by Michael Wester.
One way of choosing a system is to find someone who does the
same thing as you . Then you can share results if you use the same system.