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

On 2010-05-23 19:38:19 +1000, amotyka <anthony.motyka@googlemail.com> said:


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
Specifically, here's the link to Symbolix (also known as GSymbolix or Eureka Symbolix): 

http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/symbolix

There's also GSNumerics, but I don't think it delves quite as far as Symbolix:

http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/gsnumerics

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- Alex
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