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| 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> |
10 | <p> |
| 11 | Recommended version: 2.1.*. (Other versions may present compatibility |
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| 12 | problems.) |
11 | |
| 13 | !goto end |
12 | !goto end |
| 14 | 13 | ||
| 15 | :mupad |
14 | :mupad |
| 16 | MuPAD is a very good symbolic algebra software. It is a bit slow to load and |
15 | MuPAD is a very good symbolic algebra software. It is a bit slow to load and |
| 17 | is not open source, therefore it has only limited use by WIMS modules. |
16 | is not open source, therefore it has only limited use by WIMS modules. |
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| 27 | !goto end |
26 | !goto end |
| 28 | 27 | ||
| 29 | :maxima |
28 | :maxima |
| 30 | Maxima is an open source symbolic algebra package. It is used at most |
29 | Maxima is an open source symbolic algebra package. It is used at most |
| 31 | occasions where derivatives and/or integrals need to be computed. |
30 | occasions where derivatives and/or integrals need to be computed. |
| 32 | <p> |
31 | <p> |
| 33 | It is to be remarked that the most recent Maxima version (5.6 with GCL 2.4) |
32 | It is to be remarked that the most recent Maxima version (5.6 with GCL 2.4) |
| 34 | has a bug preventing it from compiling under RedHat 7.*. If you run into |
33 | has a bug preventing it from compiling under RedHat 7.*. If you run into |
| 35 | difficulties of this kind, get a copy of an earlier version (5.4) from |
34 | difficulties of this kind, get a copy of an earlier version (5.4) from |
| 36 | <a target=wims_external |
35 | <a target=wims_external |
| 37 | href="http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/">http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/</a>. |
36 | href="http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/">http://wims.unice.fr/download/other-packages/</a>. |
| 38 | <p> |
37 | <p> |
| 39 | Recommended version: 5.4. |
38 | Recommended version: 5.4. or greater than 5.20. |
| 40 | problems.) |
39 | |
| 41 | !goto end |
40 | !goto end |
| 42 | 41 | ||
| 43 | :yacas |
42 | :yacas |
| 44 | Yacas (Yet Another Computer Algebra System) |
43 | Yacas (Yet Another Computer Algebra System) |
| 45 | is a new open source symbolic algebra package. Due to its rapid development, |
44 | is a new open source symbolic algebra package. Due to its rapid development, |