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From: BEBO@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Bebo White)
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Subject: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: comp.lang.math.symbolic
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Date: 29 Mar 91 20:35:36 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
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This is a CALL FOR DISCUSSION regarding the creation of a new group
to discuss symbolic manipulation programs. A working name for this group
is comp.lang.math.symbolic.

This group could include general discussion of the use of such programs
as REDUCE, MACSYMA, MAPLE, SCHOONSCHIP and, of course, MATHEMATICA. There
does not appear to be an existing forum directly covering this area.

One reason for the suggestion of this group is to provide a gateway
feed with the Listserv list REDUCE-L. The owners of that list would
rather see a wider audience for that list rather than gatewaying it
to a group such as bit.listserv.reduce-l (which does not exist).

This is the first time that I have called for a CALL FOR DISCUSSION and
hope that this procedure is satisfactory. If I receive sufficient response,
I will post a CALL FOR VOTES.


Bebo White
---> the opinions expressed are mine alone and not necessarily those
     of SLAC, Stanford University or the DOE