Maxima

Spec sheet

Purpose

Maxima is a computer algebra system for manipulating symbolic and numerical expressions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Platforms

The maker provides installation instructions for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Integrations

On Linux, Maxima's plotting instructions require Gnuplot to create plots.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Support

The Maxima discussion mailing list accepts questions ranging from beginner issues to development ideas.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

License

Maxima is distributed under the GNU General Public License, with some U.S. Department of Energy export restrictions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

History

Maxima descends from Macsyma, which originated at MIT in the late 1960s.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Interfaces

The downloads include wxMaxima and XMaxima notebook interfaces with formatted mathematical output, alongside the terminal program.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Limitations

The installation page cautions that a computer algebra system such as Maxima is never complete or proven to give correct answers in all problems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Lisp implementations

The FAQ lists Clisp, SBCL, CCL, GCL, CMUCL, ECL, Scieneer Common Lisp, Allegro Common Lisp, and ABCL as supported Lisp implementations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Maintenance

The project page says its source code and documentation are maintained by 27 volunteers from around the world.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Math operations

Its listed capabilities include differentiation, integration, Taylor series, Laplace transforms, ordinary differential equations, linear equation systems, polynomials, vectors, matrices, and tensors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Online access

The homepage links to an online version that users can try in a browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Plotting

Maxima can plot functions and data in two and three dimensions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Precision

Maxima produces high precision numerical results using exact fractions, arbitrary-precision integers, and variable-precision floating-point numbers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · maxima.sourceforge.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Math Solver Apps#41 of 687.7