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From: abennett@athena.mit.edu (Andrew Bennett)
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Subject: Re: Generating Source Code out of Algebra
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Date: 17 Aug 90 21:48:00 GMT
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As I understand it, programs such as Mathematica and Maple try to
run directly off of the algebra equations. Both are available for
Crays.

Mathematica is *way* too costly, but Maple is pretty reasonable.

Never having used either, though, I don't know if they're worth the
effort.  Are they?  If not, what's wrong with them?  Too limited
somehow?  Too slow?

-Drew