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Maxima
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Maxima
Free
GNU GPL; some U.S. Department of Energy export restrictions
Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io
On the record
- History
- Maxima descends from Macsyma, which originated at MIT in the late 1960s.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- On Linux, Maxima's plotting instructions require Gnuplot to create plots.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- The downloads include wxMaxima and XMaxima notebook interfaces with formatted mathematical output, alongside the terminal program.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Maxima is distributed under the GNU General Public License, with some U.S. Department of Energy export restrictions.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The installation page cautions that a computer algebra system such as Maxima is never complete or proven to give correct answers in all problems.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Lisp implementations
- The FAQ lists Clisp, SBCL, CCL, GCL, CMUCL, ECL, Scieneer Common Lisp, Allegro Common Lisp, and ABCL as supported Lisp implementations.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The project page says its source code and documentation are maintained by 27 volunteers from around the world.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Math operations
- Its listed capabilities include differentiation, integration, Taylor series, Laplace transforms, ordinary differential equations, linear equation systems, polynomials, vectors, matrices, and tensors.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Online access
- The homepage links to an online version that users can try in a browser.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Plotting
- Maxima can plot functions and data in two and three dimensions.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Precision
- Maxima produces high precision numerical results using exact fractions, arbitrary-precision integers, and variable-precision floating-point numbers.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Maxima is a computer algebra system for manipulating symbolic and numerical expressions.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Maxima discussion mailing list accepts questions ranging from beginner issues to development ideas.maxima.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
