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From: jac@muslix.llnl.gov (James Crotinger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Re:Mathematica
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Date: 5 Mar 90 18:33:49 GMT
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In article <145.25EE1610@afitamy.fidonet.org> rumford@afitamy.fidonet.org (Don Rumford) writes:
> 
>How about MatLab and Spice, already available for Amy in PD?
> 

  MatLab is a linear algebra package, and as such, is nice, but it
hardly fills the void left by Mathematica, which not only does linear
algebra, but also does arbitrary precision math, know about every
special function you've ever heard of, does symbolic math, does
various kinds of numerical things (integration, limits, solutions
of nonlinear equations), and does very nice graphics. I've been using
it on the Suns and the Mac, and I've been very impressed. 

  I'm not an electrical engineer, but isn't Spice a circuit layout
program? 

  I would like to see a demo of Maple. I've heard that it's available 
on the Amiga, but I don't think I've ever heard a review. 

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  Jim Crotinger (jac@gandalf.llnl.gov)