Axiom | Tim Daly | 1971 | 2002 | 02012-05-01May 2012 | Free | modified BSD license | General purpose CAS. The first one with strong typing for mathematical expressions |
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CoCoA | The CoCoA Team | 1987 | 1995 | 02007-01-012007 (4.7.3) | Free | GPL | Specialized CAS for commutative algebra |
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Derive | Soft Warehouse | 1979 | 1988 | 02007-11-01November 2007 (6.1) | Discontinued | Proprietary | CAS designed for pocket calculators; it was discontinued in 2007 |
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Euler Math Toolbox | R. Grothmann | 1987 | 1988 | 02011-01-012011 (12.3) | Free | GPL | Numerical software linked to Maxima |
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Fermat | Robert H. Lewis | 1986 | 1993 | 02010-01-012010 (3.9.9x) | $60 if grant money available, otherwise $0 | Proprietary | Specialized CAS for resultant computation and linear algebra with polynomial entries |
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FORM | J.A.M. Vermaseren | 1984 | 1989 | 4.0 | Free | GPL | CAS designed mainly for particle physics |
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GAP | GAP Group | 1986 | 1986 | 02013-01-012013 (4.6.2) | Free | GPL | Specialized CAS for group theory and combinatorics. Subpackage of Sage[7] |
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KANT/KASH | KANT Group | ? | ? | KASH3 (2005/2008) | free for non-commercial use | own license | Specialized CAS for algebraic number theory |
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LiveMath (formerly Theorist) | Math Monkeys | ? | 1991 | 02007-01-012007 (3.5.9) | $149, $45 student (1 year) | Proprietary | Numerical software for interactive solving and mathematical graphing |
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Macaulay2 | Daniel Grayson and Michael Stillman | 1992 | 1994 | 02010-01-012010 (1.4) | Free | GPL | Specialized CAS for algebraic geometry and commutative algebra |
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Macsyma | MIT Project MAC and Symbolics | 1968 | 1978 | 01999-01-011999 (2.4) | $500 | Proprietary | The oldest general purpose CAS. Was the state of the art during almost 20 years. Still alive as Maxima |
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Magma | University of Sydney | ~1990 | 1993 | 02011-01-012011 (2.17) | $1,150 | Proprietary | General purpose CAS, originally specialized in group theory. Works with elements of algebraic structures rather than with non typed mathematical expressions |
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Maple | Symbolic Computation Group, University of Waterloo | 1980 | 1984 | 02012-01-012012 (16) | $2,275 (Commercial), $2,155 (Government), $1245(Academic), $239 (Personal Edition), $99 (Student), $79 (Student, 12-Month term)[8] | Proprietary | One of the major general purpose CAS |
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Mathcad | Parametric Technology Corporation | 1985 | 1985 | 02010-01-012010 (15) | $1,195[9] | Proprietary | Numerical software with some CAS capabilities |
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Mathematica | Wolfram Research | 1986 | 1988 | 02012-01-012012 (9.0.0) | $2,495 (Professional), $1095 (Education), $140 (Student), $69.95 (Student annual license) [10] $295 (Personal)[11] | Proprietary | One of the major general purpose CAS |
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Mathomatic | George Gesslein II | 1986 | 1987 | 02012-01-012012 (16.0.5) | Free | LGPL | Elementary algebra, calculus, complex number and polynomial manipulations. |
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Maxima | MIT Project MAC and Bill Schelter et al. | 1967 | 1998 | 02012-01-012012 (5.28) | Free | GPL | General purpose CAS. Continuation of Macsyma. Subpackage of Sage.[7] |
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MuMATH | Soft Warehouse | 1970s | 1980 | MuMATH-83 | Discontinued | Proprietary | Predecessor of Derive |
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MuPAD | SciFace Software | 1989 | 2008 | 02008-01-012008 (5.1) | Discontinued | Proprietary | MathWorks has incorporated MuPAD technology into Symbolic Math Toolbox |
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OpenAxiom | Gabriel Dos Reis | 2007 | 2007 | 02011-01-012011 (1.4.1) | Free | modified BSD license | General purpose CAS, the first one to have a strong typing for mathematical objects and expressions |
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PARI/GP | Henri Cohen, Karim Belabas, Bill Allombert et al. | 1985 | 1990 | 02012-01-012012 (2.5.1) | Free | GPL | Specialized CAS for Number theory. A major reference in this domain. Subpackage of Sage.[7] |
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Reduce | Anthony C. Hearn | 1960s | 1968 | 02009-01-012009 | Free | modified BSD license | Historically important general purpose CAS. Still alive, as open-sourced and freed in December 2008 |
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Sage | William A. Stein | 2005 | 2005 | 02012-01-012012 (5.3) | Free | GPL | Mathematics software system combining a number of existing packages, including computer algebra, numerical computation, statistics and image processing |
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SINGULAR | University of Kaiserslautern | 1984 | 1997 | 02012-01-012012 (3.1.5) | Free | GPL | computer algebra system for polynomial computations, with special emphasis on commutative and non-commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, and singularity theory. |
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Symbolic MATLAB Toolbox | MathWorks | 1989 | 2008 | 02011-01-012011 (5.7(2011b)) | $2900 including required MATLAB | Proprietary | Provides tools for solving and manipulating symbolic math expressions and performing variable-precision arithmetic. |
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SymbolicC++ | W.-H. Steeb | 1997 | 1997 | 02009-01-012009 (3.29) | Free | GPL | C++ -based |
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SymPy | Ondřej Čertík | 2006 | 2007 | 02012-01-012012 (0.7.2) | Free | modified BSD license | Python-based |
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TI-Nspire CAS (Computer Software) | Texas Instruments | 2006 | 2009 | 3.1.0.392 | | Proprietary | Successor to Derive. Based on Derive's engine used in TI-89/Voyager 200 and TI-Nspire handheld |
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Wolfram Alpha | Wolfram Research | | 2009 | 2012 | Pro version: $4.99 / month, Pro version for students: $2.99 / month, Regular version free. | Proprietary | Online computer algebra system with step-by step solutions. |
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Xcas | Bernard Parisse | 2004 | 2008 | 02011-01-012011 (0.9.4) | Free | GPL | Compatible modes for maple, mupad and TI89 syntax. Symbolic spreadsheets, Giac library for use with other programs. ARM ports for some PDAs with Linux or WinCE[12] |
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Yacas | Ayal Pinkus et al. | 1998[13] | ? | 02012-01-012012 (1.3.3) | Free | GPL | |
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