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5 | :pari |
5 | :pari |
6 | PARI/GP is an arbitrary precision number-theoretic calculator. Due to its |
6 | PARI/GP is an arbitrary precision number-theoretic calculator. Due to its |
7 | high speed, it is the ideal calculator for many computational needs of WIMS. |
7 | high speed, it is the ideal calculator for many computational needs of WIMS. |
8 | Many modules rely on it, including most exercises on linear algebra. If this |
8 | Many modules rely on it, including most exercises on linear algebra. If this |
9 | is unavailable, not much of your server will work correctly. |
9 | is unavailable, not much of your server will work correctly. |
10 | <p> |
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11 | 10 | ||
12 | !goto end |
11 | !goto end |
13 | 12 | ||
14 | :maxima |
13 | :maxima |
15 | Maxima is an open source symbolic algebra package. It is used at most |
14 | Maxima is an open source symbolic algebra package. It is used at most |
16 | occasions where derivatives and/or integrals need to be computed. |
15 | occasions where derivatives and/or integrals need to be computed. |
17 | <p> |
16 | <p> |
18 | It is to be remarked that the |
17 | It is to be remarked that the most recent Maxima version (5.6 with GCL 2.4) |
19 | has a bug preventing it from compiling under RedHat 7.*. If you run into |
18 | has a bug preventing it from compiling under RedHat 7.*. If you run into |
20 | difficulties |
19 | difficulties of this kind, get a copy of an earlier version (5.4) from |
21 | <a target="wims_external" |
20 | <a target="wims_external" |
22 | href="http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/">http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/</a>. |
21 | href="http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/">http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/</a>. |
23 | <p> |
22 | </p> |
24 | Recommended version: 5.4. or greater than 5.20. |
23 | Recommended version: 5.4. or greater than 5.20. |
25 | 24 | ||
26 | !goto end |
25 | !goto end |
27 | 26 | ||
28 | :yacas |
27 | :yacas |
29 | Yacas (Yet Another Computer Algebra System) |
28 | Yacas (Yet Another Computer Algebra System) |
30 | is a new open source symbolic algebra package. |
29 | is a new open source symbolic algebra package. |
31 |
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30 | Due to its rapid development, it is a very promising package. |
32 | uses in WIMS. |
31 | Therefore it may find more and more uses in WIMS. |
33 | <p> |
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34 | !goto end |
32 | !goto end |
35 | 33 | ||
36 | :octave |
34 | :octave |
37 | Octave is an open source numerical analysis package. It is not yet used by |
35 | Octave is an open source numerical analysis package. It is not yet used by |
38 | WIMS. So you can safely skip its installation for the time being. |
36 | WIMS. So you can safely skip its installation for the time being. |
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56 | render high-quality surfaces. It is now included in most recent Linux |
54 | render high-quality surfaces. It is now included in most recent Linux |
57 | distributions. If you have trouble with it, check first whether the package |
55 | distributions. If you have trouble with it, check first whether the package |
58 | is installed with your Linux system, and install it if necessary. |
56 | is installed with your Linux system, and install it if necessary. |
59 | <p> |
57 | <p> |
60 | Recommended version: 3.0*-3.1*. (Other versions may present compatibility |
58 | Recommended version: 3.0*-3.1*. (Other versions may present compatibility |
61 | problems.) |
59 | problems.)</p> |
62 | !goto end |
60 | !goto end |
63 | 61 | ||
64 | :end |
62 | :end |
65 | 63 | ||
66 | <p> |
64 | <p> |
67 | You may search for the word <span class="tt">$help_conf</span> in the WIMS home page, |
65 | You may search for the word <span class="tt">$help_conf</span> in the WIMS home page, |
68 | to get the list of modules making use of this software. |
66 | to get the list of modules making use of this software. |
- | 67 | </p> |
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