Re: A86: CAS project


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Re: A86: CAS project




Personally, I like the ability to work with symbols instead of constants.
Being able to symbolically take the derivitive or integral of a complex
function is extremely useful.  Pretty print is a very nice feature, too, but
completely different from CAS.


>
> Actually, the most important parts to a CAS(in my opinion are):
> 1)infinite limits
> 2)ability to separate equations
> 3)standard limits
>
> Theses three would take a lot of work, but would be possible. The only
> reason i think these 3 are most important is because i am looking from a
> calculus standpoint.
>
> Justin TerAvest,
> base_16@geocities.com
>
> Chris Magill wrote:
> >
> > Do you mean like solving equations with unkown constants like
> >
> > 5a + 7b + 13a - 2b + 8 = 18a + 5b + 8
> > Note: extremely simple example
> >
> > That would be extremely useful if this is what you are talking about...
> >
> > Of course this is probally something completely different from what your
> > talking about but it's still a good idea...
>



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