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"Classifying Mathematica is
difficult. On one level, it's a fully featured
programmable calculator to be used as a supportive
utility at the beck and call of the operator. On
another level, it serves as an oracle, ready to
perform mathematical tasks instantly and
interactively."
"At it simplest level, you can
run just the Mathematica kernel, which will be
responsive to the mathematical questions asked of
it. As a background task during running of other
applications, it serves as a calculator, but
relentlessly a powerful one - it can handle not only
numeric expression, but also algebraic formulae."
"Mathematica will solve
equations, even dealing with algebraic unknowns
[symbols] , and this new version has a sophisticated
engine to select and employ the best algorithm for a
solution. The library of algorithms supported is
vast, and includes non-numeric forms as well"
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