Skip to content

Maxima vs PointerStick

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

Maxima

Maxima

Education & Reference

Maxima is an open-source computer algebra system that provides symbolic computation capabilities. It can manipulate mathematical expressions, differentiate and integrate functions, solve equations, work with matrices, graphs, and more. Useful for STEM fields like math, engineering, physics.

algebracalculusequationsmatricesstem
PointerStick

PointerStick

System & Hardware

PointerStick is a freeware virtual pointing device software that allows controlling the mouse cursor using a joystick, gamepad or other USB device. It works by translating input device movements into mouse cursor movements on screen.

pointerjoystickmousecursorinput-device