Re: Is there something like Derive or Mathematica on Asimov or IIGS fairway?

[amotyka <anthony.motyka@googlemail.com>]

On May 23, 10:21 am, SlickRCBD <slickrcbdn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there anything that can do some symbolic manipulation like Derive
> or Mathematica on Asimov that can turn my old Apple IIGS into a giant
> TI-92 calculator? I can't find my old TI-89 and figured I could set up
> the old system on a desk as a calculator.
>
> I know, I should find something for my more modern computer or buy a
> new calculator, but I thought I'd see what I missed. I could have used
> such software back in 1998 when I took Calculus.
>
> I'm hoping a link to Asimov or the IIGS fairway site would help. I
> just don't know what to look for on Asimov. I looked in the
> "educational" folder but nothing stood out. The IIe should have been
> powerful enough to accomplish some advanced math.

There is a program on what is the 2gs under educational/mathematics
called GSymbolix. According the manual, also on the site, it allows
you to plot (3D) graphs and perform symbolic operations on formulae. I
haven't used it myself but it sounds pretty nifty.
Anthony