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From: FGCBA11@BLEKUL11.BITNET (Johan Buelens)
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Subject: MACSYMA
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Date: 2 Aug 88 22:25:00 GMT
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Date: Wed, 27 Jul 88 07:50 EDT
From: Johan Buelens <FGCBA11%BLEKUL11.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
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Subject: MACSYMA

Does anyone know about an ES called MACSYMA ?

All information about the product and its (potential) uses is welcome.

Johan.

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/ Johan BUELENS
/ KUL / Dept. Scheikunde / Celestijnenlaan  200 F / B - 3030  Heverlee
/ tel. (+32) (16) 20 06 56ext. 3595
/ e-mail : fgcba11@blekul11.bitnet
/          mzzzc13@blekul21.bitnet
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[Editor's Note:

	Although MACSYMA was considered an AI program when it was first
being written, many people today would say that it does not really fit
into the category of 'expert systems', since too much of its knowledge
is represented procedurally.

	One version is available from Symbolics, Inc. (617) 621-7770.

	Another version, considerably cheaper (I am told), comes from the
Department of Energy (DOE).

	A good intro to MACSYMA's capabilities is available from the
Naval Underwater Systems Center, Newport RI 02840 as 'Technical Document
6401'.


		- nick]