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MATLAB vs wxMaxima

A side-by-side look at MATLAB and wxMaxima. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

MATLAB

MATLAB

Development

MATLAB is a proprietary programming language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. It allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages.

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wxMaxima

wxMaxima

Education & Reference

wxMaxima is an open-source computer algebra system and GUI for the Maxima system. It allows symbolic manipulations, plotting functions, implementing algorithms and much more. It has a simple interface yet powerful functionalities for mathematical calculations.

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