symbolic mathematics

mathematics, application (Or "symbolic math") The use of

computers to manipulate mathematical equations and expressions

in symbolic form, as opposed to manipulating the numerical

quantities represented by those symbols. Such a system might

be used for symbolic integration or differentiation,

substitution of one expression into another, simplification of

an expression, change of subject etc.

One of the best known symbolic mathematics software packages

is Mathematica. Others include ALAM, ALGY, AMP,

Ashmedai, AXIOM*, CAMAL, CAYLEY, CCalc, CLAM,

CoCoA(?), ESP, FLAP, FORM, FORMAL, Formula ALGOL,

GAP, JACAL, LiE, Macaulay, MACSYMA, Magic Paper,

MAO, Maple, Mathcad, MATHLAB, MuMath, Nother,

ORTHOCARTAN, Pari, REDUCE, SAC-1, SAC2, SAINT,

Schoonschip, Scratchpad I, SHEEP, STENSOR, SYMBAL,

SymbMath, Symbolic Mathematical Laboratory, TRIGMAN,

UBASIC.

Usenet newsgropup: news:sci.math.symbolic.

(1995-04-12)