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From: gsmith@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Gene Ward Smith)
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Subject: Re: Equation solver
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Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 06:24:00 EST
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>Note that I am looking for simple solutions, I have no need of the extensive
>capabilities of MACSYMA or some such thing. 
>
>Ths system would have the capability of SIMPLIFYING expressions, EXPANDING
>expressions and SOLVING expressions (where possible).
>
>Dick Pierce



  Why NOT use MACSYMA? It already exists, and it does everything you want.
Why not try it?