Yacas

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Yacas
Yacas as a TeXmacs session
Developer:	Ayal Pinkus et. al.
Latest release:	1.0.62 / August 27, 2006
OS:	Cross-platform (list)
Use:	Computer algebra system
License:	GPL
Website:	Yacas homepage

Yacas (English: yackass [American English]; IPA: [ˈjækˌæs]) is an open source, general-purpose, easy-to-use computer algebra system. The name is an acronym for Yet Another Computer Algebra System.

Yacas is built on top of its own programming language designed for this purpose, in which new algorithms can easily be implemented. The language is closely related to LISP and Mathematica's programming language, and includes expression transformation (term rewriting) as a basic feature of the language.

Yacas handles input and output in plain ASCII or in OpenMath, either interactively or in batch mode.

[edit] See also

• Axiom
• Euler Software
• Maple
• Mathematica
• Derive
• Mathomatic
• Maxima

• List of computer algebra systems

[edit] External links

• Yacas Sourceforge website