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Re:Towards a New SymPy by haberman on Friday September 08, 2023 @08:15PM (#37440915)
I remember being a kid and fawning over the upgrade from a TI-86 (which could not do symbolic manipulation) to the TI-89 (which could).

As an adult and OSS enthusiast, I've often wondered if there is an OSS option that can at least match, and ideally exceed, the TI-89's capabilities. Is SymPy it? I've had a few reasonably good experiences with SymPy, but I don't know much about the theoretical underpinnings of CAS, or how SymPy compares to competing offerings.

Re:Towards a New SymPy by taeric on Friday September 08, 2023 @09:28PM (#37441283)
Depends what you mean? Mathematica is quite impressive.

Many symbolic options exist in lisps. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10355112/why-is-lisp-so-... is a good answer that goes over some of the reason for that.

Re:Towards a New SymPy by haberman on Saturday September 09, 2023 @12:00PM (#37446868)
Mathematica is certainly as powerful as a TI-89, but not OSS.
Re:Towards a New SymPy by taeric on Saturday September 09, 2023 @02:19PM (#37448477)
Right, though you can get a free license with raspberry pi, I think? https://www.wolfram.com/raspberry-pi/

I'm sure there are restrictions, but likely not a concern for hobby interests?