#Symbolic Math Programs
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Help! I am feeling an acute need for a symbolic manipulation (computer
algebra) program for my AmigaDOS 2.1 system with 68020, 68881 math coprocessor,
mmu, and 5 MB memory (total). Does anyone know how I can get one, especially a
good one, similar to MathCad or Mathematica?
— Charles Reed
Boy, do you have good timing. Below is press release I found in AmigaReport
#318. It is about Maple V Release 3, the only commericial Computer Algebra
program available for Amiga. It is also better than MathCad and Mathematica,
IMHO, although each program has its strengths. I have be using Release 1 for
years (Release 2 was never made available for the Amiga). I used it heavily
while working on my BS in Math. It is an oustanding product and I will be
calling tomorrow to get my upgrade to Release 3.
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[0m[31m[40m Media Release For Immediate Release
Contact: Diane Hagglund, Product Manager (519) 747-2373; hagglund@maplesoft.com
http://www.maplesoft.com
Waterloo Maple Announces Maple V Release 3 for the Amiga
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Waterloo Maple Inc. is pleased to announce that Maple V Release 3 for the
Amiga is now shipping. This new release provides Amiga users with access to
the most powerful general purpose mathematics and visualization software in the
world. Maple V Release 3 for the Amiga is an interactive problem-solving
environment featuring an advanced graphical user interface (GUI). It shares
all the mathematical functionality that exists for Maple V Release 3 on other
platforms, including Windows, Macintosh, and many versions of UNIX. Maple V
provides symbolic and numeric solutions to problems in algebra, calculus,
linear algebra, differential equations, geometry, statistics and more.
Visualization features include 2D plots, 3D plots, and animations of
mathematical information and numerical data. Maple V also features a complete
programming language that users can access to develop powerful mathematical
applications.
The Amiga version of Maple V Release 3 was developed by Amiga experts Dr. Tomas
Rokicki of Radical Eye Software and Dr. Willy Langeveld, a physicist at the
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Dr. Rokicki is widely known for his
development of AmigaTeX, and dvips, both widely used programs in technical
fields. Dr. Langeveld is known for his Amiga terminal emulator VLT and the
rexxarplib and rexxmathlib libraries.
Waterloo Maple Inc. is a global leader in developing mathematical software for
technical professionals and for the education market. Its core technologies
are built upon world-class research in symbolic mathematics at the University
of Waterloo and at ETH, Zurich. The company's product line includes Maple
V(R), Theorist(R)/MathPlus(TM), MathEdge(TM), Expressionist(R) and
MathOffice(TM). Waterloo Maple Inc. technologies are also integrated into
products by The MathWorks (MATLAB), Visual Numerics (PV Wave), TCI Software
Research (Scientific WorkPlace), and MathSoft (Mathcad). Its corporate
headquarters is in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
### Maple, Maple V, THEORIST, and Expressionist are registered trademarks of
Waterloo Maple Inc. Math Office, and MathEdge are trademarks of Waterloo Maple
Inc. Waterloo Maple Software recognizes all trademarks and registered
trademarks cited in this document.
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Michael,
Any idea what the pricing is for Maple V. I've always wanted this program but
it was a little steep for something I really don't need for anything.
-Richard
>Any idea what the pricing is for Maple V. I've always wanted this program >but
it was a little steep for something I really don't need for anything.
Well, it is pretty steep. I paid either $300 or $350 (with a $50 student
discount) for release 1 in 1990 or 1991. Other platforms have a "Student
Version" for less money (arround $100), but so far this has not been available
for the Amiga.
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