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Encyclopedia > Axiom computer algebra system

Axiom is a computer algebra system. It is useful for research and development of mathematical algorithms for which it defines a strongly typed, mathematically correct type hierarchy. I.e., mathematical objects (such as rings, fields, polynomials) as well as data structures from computer science (e.g., lists, trees, hash tables) are automatically typed. When an operation is applied to an object the type of the object determines the behaviour of the operation (similar to OOP). A computer algebra system (CAS) is a software program that facilitates symbolic mathematics. ... In mathematics, a ring is an algebraic structure in which addition and multiplication are defined and have properties listed below. ... This article presents the essential definitions. ... In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression in which constants and variables are combined using only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and positive whole number exponents (raising to a power). ... Look up list in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This article is about the word list as used in computer science. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... In computer science, a hash table is a data structure that speeds up searching for information by a particular aspect of that information, called a key. ... In computer science, object-oriented programming, OOP for short, is a computer programming paradigm. ...


Axiom comes with an associated, though separable, programming language called A#. A programming language is an artificial language intended to be usable for controlling the behavior of a machine (often a computer). ... A# (A sharp) is an object-oriented functional programming language distributed as a separable component of Version 2 of the Axiom computer algebra system. ...


Originally developed by researchers at IBM under the name Scratchpad, Axiom has been in development since 1973, and although it was formerly a commercial product, it is now open-source and free software. It is released under a modified BSD license. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, or colloquially, Big Blue) (NYSE: IBM) (incorporated June 15, 1911, in operation since 1888) is headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, and services. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Open source refers to projects that are open to the public and which draw on other projects that are freely available to the general public. ... This article is about Free Software as defined by the sociopolitical Free Software movement; for information on software distributed without charge, see freeware. ... The BSD license is a permissive license and is one of the most widely used free software licenses. ...


See also

A# (A sharp) is an object-oriented functional programming language distributed as a separable component of Version 2 of the Axiom computer algebra system. ...

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Axiom computer algebra system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
I.e., mathematical objects (such as rings, fields, polynomials) as well as data structures from computer science (e.g., lists, trees, hash tables) are automatically typed.
When an operation is applied to an object the type of the object determines the behaviour of the operation (similar to OOP).
Axiom comes with an associated, though separable, programming language called A#.
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