Re: Generating Source Code out of Algebra

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Date: Fri, 17 Aug 1990 23:14

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In article <1990Aug17.214800.16650@athena.mit.edu> abennett@athena.mit.edu (Andrew Bennett) writes:



   As I understand it, programs such as Mathematica and Maple try to
   run directly off of the algebra equations. Both are available for
   Crays.

   Mathematica is *way* too costly, but Maple is pretty reasonable.

   Never having used either, though, I don't know if they're worth the
   effort.  Are they?  If not, what's wrong with them?  Too limited
   somehow?  Too slow?

   -Drew

Both are symbolic packages; not necessarily wonderful for numerical
approximations. I defer to those that have run the codes (like the
folks at NCSA) but I don't recall Mathematica on the Cray being a
speed demon, one article suggested that for solving a large gravity
model it was only 4x a Sun (not that Suns are slow ;> but one expects
more from a Cray).

MathStation _sounds_ like a super package. However, I am not currently
involved in the kinds of projects for which it is suited. I look
forward to a NetReview ;>

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