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Maxima (software): History, Measurement & Science

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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Maxima (software) topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Measurement and Science as prominent areas in the source structure around Maxima (software).

Related topics
52
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
56
Extracted relationships
28
Concept neighborhoods
21
Bridge connections
56

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Symbolic calculations · 20 topics
Interfaces · 14 topics
Overview · 12 topics
History · 6 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

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)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Symbolic calculations

Interfaces

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Maxima (software) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Maxima (software) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Maxima (software) → Macsyma group at Project MAC and volunteer contributors Another extracted example is Maxima (software) → GPL. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Maxima (software)

Top relations

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

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

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

Maxima (software) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 28 structured relationships around Maxima (software). Examples in this analysis include Maxima (software) → Developers → Macsyma group at Project MAC and volunteer contributors and Maxima (software) → License → GPL. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
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

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Maxima (software) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include License, Gpl and Function. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

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    • Terms
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    • Code
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    • License
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    • Function
    • Calculations
    • Also
    • Arbitrary-precision
    • Definite
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    • Gnu
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    • Interfaces
    • Number
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    • Algebra
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    • Package
    • Terms
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  • common lisp
    • Lisp
    • Written
    • Linux
    • Expansion
    • Functions
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    • Number
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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Maxima (software), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Maxima (software) with Symbolic calculations. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Maxima (software) — Symbolic calculations · splits 36 ⟂ 21
Maxima (software) — Interfaces · splits 42 ⟂ 15
Maxima (software) — Overview · splits 44 ⟂ 13
Maxima (software) — History · splits 50 ⟂ 7

Map overview Semantic statistics

Maxima (software)

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

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Maxima (software) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Measurement & Science, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Maxima (software) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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