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From: wetter@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Pierce T. Wetter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re:  WYSIWYG Math-Text Processing
Message-ID: <9128@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>
Date: 16 Jan 89 22:33:44 GMT
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Organization: California Institute of Technology
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   For those of you who have been wondering when Milo would come out, how much
 it would be, and where they could get it, MacConnection (1-800-mac-lisa) has
it in stock for 159$.

   What is Milo?
      The best description of Milo is probably that of an equation processor.
 Whereas a word processor lets you manipulate words, Milo lets you manipulate
equations. For instance, if you have y+x=x+4, you can solve for y by dragging
the x from the left hand side of the equation to the right hand side. (or by
 using the solve command).

      Milo is best at, and was designed for, doing grunge. While it has nowhere
 near the complexity of Mathematica or Maple or such ilk, it does come will a 
 full set of templates to do various things like trig identities and integrals.

      Milo can also be used for Equation typesetting, however, because it uses
  these rather large parentheses, this is not for everyone.

      One of its best features is the ability to graph equations. By simply 
 selecting the equation you wish to graph, and entering the range. Milo will 
 graph the function in that range, even parametric equations. (it can also graph
 more then one function at a time. This is very useful if you have professors 
 who insist on making you graph silly functions.

     Milo can also mix text and equations easily, so can even be used a simple
  word processor for those who might wish to write comments as they go along.
  (This uses the new TextEdit so all character and font changes can be used.)

   Personnally, I love it, and would suggest you buy it if you need to do any
 of the above.

   Pierce

  P.S. I DO have an affiliation with the author, though not an official one.
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