Plenoptic 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2007 Well this software is really like a calculator, but it can do 1000 times more than what a regular graphing calculator can do. It has it's own programming language as well but I figured it'd best fit in this topic. I just recently started learning how to use this program in my computer class and it has so many possiblities. If there isn't a built in function to perform the operation you need, you can program one yourself. Maple can do 3D graphs, tell you whether a number is prime, but that's only the begining. It's really hard to explain all of the possibilities, you sort of have to see for yourself. It is used a lot in Scientific Research, Engineering, and Architecture. I plan to use it for Calculus next year. One of the demos shows how they made a model of a car and tested it in animation. This link will show you some of the basics.http://www.maplesoft.com/errors/404.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/products/maple/Demo/Pro/index.aspxIt is really a complex tool and I'm only learning the basics. It runs around $1900 but I was able to purchase one through my school for $50. If you are a student you can purchase it for $99. To learn more about the software, their website is http://maplesoft.com/ If anyone has ever used it, I'd like to hear what you use it for to help explain what the program can do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squeetox 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2007 I have never used Maple, but I'm running Mathematica 6 which seems similar and really does a good job with very difficult operations that most symbolic calculators can't do, and it also has nice 2D/3D graphing power. What a pity that you can't have these tools during exams, they would come so handy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
