Macaulay2

Spec sheet

Purpose

Macaulay2 is a software system for research in algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Integrations

The project wiki lists ways to use Macaulay2 with Emacs, Sublime, VS Code, Jupyter, Vim, Neovim, and Zed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Additional mathematics

The site lists Betti numbers, Ext, coherent-sheaf cohomology on projective varieties, primary decomposition of ideals, and integral closure among its computations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Community support

The site invites feedback through a Google discussion group, Zulip team chat, and bug reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Core computations

Its core algorithms compute Gröbner bases and graded or multigraded free resolutions of modules over quotient rings of polynomial rings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Current version

The homepage lists version 1.26.06 as the stable release, dated June 10, 2026.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Funding

The site says Macaulay2’s creation has been funded by the National Science Foundation since 1992.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Installation caveat

The official Downloads page says its files are retained for historical reference and directs users to the wiki for current installation instructions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Operating systems

The installation wiki documents macOS, Linux distributions, and Windows Subsystem for Linux; the site’s legacy downloads page also lists Windows downloads.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Packages

Macaulay2 packages written by contributors extend the software’s functionality.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Programming

The algorithms are accessible through a high-level interpreted language with a debugger, extensible classes, and methods for computing with those classes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Web access

Users can try Macaulay2 in a browser through Macaulay2Web at the University of Melbourne or Georgia Tech, CoCalc, and SageMathCell.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macaulay2.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Math Solver Apps#24 of 688.0