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What are the best computer algebra systems?

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Best computer algebra systems	Price	Platforms	Last Updated
85 Maxima	Free	Windows, Linux, Mac	Apr 3, 2022
64 SageMath	Free	-	Oct 7, 2021
-- Wolfram Mathematica	Paid	-	Feb 4, 2022
-- Maple	Paid	Linux, macOS, Windows	Dec 2, 2021
-- MathStudio	Free / paid	Mac, Web	Nov 6, 2021

Maxima

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Very good open source sorftware for general mathematical work with a nice frontend (wxmaxima)

Top Con

Only basic computer algebra.

ExceptionalJurate's Experience

It is a very powerful software. I use from simple calculus to very non-trivial computations in theoretical particle physics. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac

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Cross platform

While the desktop experience is good, it runs pretty well on Android phones too. See More

FriendlyLadon's Experience

it is a powerful software,but full of unexpected bugs everywhere. See More

UpbeatHidimba's Experience

Very good for general work. I use it for doing physics at all level: from undergrad problems in mechanics and electromagnetism to professional work in particle physics and gravitation See More

SageMath

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Free open-source software. Compares favorably to Mathematica. INCLUDES Maxima in distro. Web-based CoCalc is excellent app based on Sagemath.

Jupyter Notebook supports Sagemath Kernel. See More

Top Con

Incoherent design

GenerousSekhmet's Experience

Best opensource CAS system See More

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Versatile

Though SageMath depends on other software packages for the heavy lifting, SageMath offers a centralized interface for working with many subfields of mathematics. See More

Top Con

Bloated

SageMath does not do much mathematics by itself. Instead, it depends on many CAS and non-CAS software packages, which it calls based on the desired operations. Installing SageMath pulls in all those packages as mandatory prerequisites. There is no lightweight GUI either. See More

FriendlyLadon's Experience

really easy to use for people who are familiar with python. and the sagecell server allows you to run it on your server. by the way,the sagmath notebook(ipython jupyter notebook) is really helpful See More

Top Con

Poor documentation

Wolfram Mathematica

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Lots of functionality

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Proprietary

ReverentVedenemo's Experience

User for 40 years since version 0 (aka SMP). See More

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Built-in CPU Parallelization

DecentTanfana's Experience

Best of the lot.Unbeatable Supercomputing System See More

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Very mature

Wolfram Mathematica has been around for a long time without any major changes in the basic design. See More

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Coherent API over different domains

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Supports units and can do much more than just maths

Other platforms severely lack this useful feature. See More

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Fully integrated symbolic processing

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Very powerful and fast, also possible to get for free

Maple

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Mathematica is worth the money

When you create and market software, do not claim you are better than anything you cannot even come close to. Robs the bank for no bloody reason and does not provide anything. See More

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Powerful symbolic and numeric capabilities

JovialThinanMalkia's Experience

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Specs

Platforms:Linux, macOS, Windows

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This is proprietary software and it is expensive

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Object-oriented features

Modules act like classes, can have methods & properties. Can create whole hierarchies. See More

KnowledgeableTaronhiawagon's Experience

Very good for physics See More

EngineeringPaper.xyz

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PTC Mathcad

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Windows only

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Engineering community use

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Magma

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SciPy

Jupyter

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