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Giac/Xcas vs MathType

A side-by-side look at Giac/Xcas and MathType. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Giac/Xcas

Giac/Xcas

Education & Reference

Giac/Xcas is an open-source computer algebra system for symbolic computation. It can perform calculations, solve equations, simplify expressions, plot graphs, and more. It has a graphical user interface and can integrate with software like SageMath.

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MathType

MathType

Education & Reference

MathType is a powerful interactive equation editor for Windows and Mac that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations, elearning, and for TeX, LaTeX, and MathML documents. It has an intuitive graphical interface allowing you to type or handwrite equations.

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