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Maxima (software)

Maxima (/ˈmæksɪmə/) is a free and open source software software package for performing computer algebra calculations in mathematics and the physical sciences. It is written in Common Lisp and runs on all POSIX platforms such as macOS, Unix, BSD, and Linux, as well as under Microsoft Windows and Android. It is free software released under the terms of the…

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Developers
Macsyma group at Project MAC and volunteer contributors
License
GPL
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
1982; 44 years ago (1982)
Repository
sourceforge.net/p/maxima/code/ci/master/tree/
Stable release
5.50.0 / 17 August 2026; 7 days ago (17 August 2026)

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Maxima (software)

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples28
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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Maxima (software)

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Developers · 1
Maxima (software) → Macsyma group at Project MAC and volunteer contributors
License · 1
Maxima (software) → GPL
Operating system · 1
Maxima (software) → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Maxima (software) → 1982; 44 years ago (1982)
Repository · 1
Maxima (software) → sourceforge.net/p/maxima/code/ci/master/tree/
Stable release · 1
Maxima (software) → 5.50.0 / 17 August 2026; 7 days ago (17 August 2026)
Type · 1
Maxima (software) → Mathematical software
Website · 1
Maxima (software) → maxima.sourceforge.io
Written in · 1
Maxima (software) → Common Lisp

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maxima macsyma software symbolic calculations written common wxmaxima code lisp version free gpl 1982 computer algebra well linux programming functions

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Maxima (software)DevelopersMacsyma group at Project MAC and volunteer contributors1.00infobox
Maxima (software)LicenseGPL1.00infobox
Maxima (software)Operating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
Maxima (software)Release1982; 44 years ago (1982)1.00infobox
Maxima (software)Repositorysourceforge.net/p/maxima/code/ci/master/tree/1.00infobox
Maxima (software)Stable release5.50.0 / 17 August 2026; 7 days ago (17 August 2026)1.00infobox
Maxima (software)TypeMathematical software1.00infobox
Maxima (software)Websitemaxima.sourceforge.io1.00infobox
Maxima (software)Written inCommon Lisp1.00infobox
macOSinstance ofIt is written in Common Lisp and runs on all POSIX platforms0.80text
Unixinstance ofIt is written in Common Lisp and runs on all POSIX platforms0.80text
BSDinstance ofIt is written in Common Lisp and runs on all POSIX platforms0.80text

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