symbolic mathematics
<mathematics, application> (Or "symbolic math") The use of computers to
manipulate mathematical equations and expressions in symbolic form, as opposed
to manipulating the numerical quantities represented by those symbols. Such a
system might be used for symbolic integration or differentiation, substitution
of one expression into another, simplification of an expression, change of
subject etc.
One of the best known symbolic mathematics software packages is Mathematica.
Others include ALAM, ALGY, AMP, Ashmedai, AXIOM*, CAMAL, CAYLEY, CCalc, CLAM,
CoCoA(?), ESP, FLAP, FORM, FORMAL, Formula ALGOL, GAP, JACAL, LiE, Macaulay,
MACSYMA, Magic Paper, MAO, Maple, Mathcad, MATHLAB, MuMath, Nother, ORTHOCARTAN,
Pari, REDUCE, SAC-1, SAC2, SAINT, Schoonschip, Scratchpad I, SHEEP, STENSOR,
SYMBAL, SymbMath, Symbolic Mathematical Laboratory, TRIGMAN, UBASIC.
Usenet newsgropup: sci.math.symbolic.
(1995-04-12)
Nearby terms:
symbolic link « symbolic logic « Symbolic Mathematical
Laboratory « symbolic mathematics » Symbolic Optimal
Assembly Program » Symbolics, Inc. » Symbol Manipulation
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