Mathematica > Maple

[The Pentium Guy]

After using mathematica for 1 year I HATE maple's syntax. Not sure where matlab falls in. But the whole interface for maple is craptastic (doesn't let you browse through the whole thing using just your keyboard).

Mathematica:
f[x_] := x^2
Maple:
f:=x->x^2;

Where's matlab fall into all this? And what's (mmatica, maple, matlab) used where (business, office, school)?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Plus the fact that fsolve in maple only gives you one result unless you specify a range of values... denoted using the most messed up notation ever.
fsolve(x^2-3=0,x=-5..0);

 

[Stunt]

Maple is the strongest math app around. Developed by University of Waterloo math freaks.
I know Maple and Matlab. Matlab is more convenient for vectors.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: Stunt
Maple is the strongest math app around. Developed by University of Waterloo math freaks.
I know Maple and Matlab. Matlab is more convenient for vectors.

have you used mathematica?

 

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: Stunt
Maple is the strongest math app around. Developed by University of Waterloo math freaks.
I know Maple and Matlab. Matlab is more convenient for vectors.

have you used mathematica?

No

 

[flyboy84]

are you trying to say f=x^2?
I think that's all you'd have to type to get it to work in matlab (with a semicolon at the end)

 

[LordMorpheus]

Matlab is what I use and I love it, but I don't have any experience with Maple or Mathmatica.

I hear both are better than matlab for solving symbolics.

 

[George P Burdell]

Matlab > *

 

[evident]

matlab and i got it on nightly last semester, but we ended our steady relationship. This semester i've we've gotten back together for some flings though, and its always a fun ride

 

[UltraPenguin]

I tend to use Matlab for numerical analysis and Maple for symbolic manipulation. At my university, the EE used Matlab, while Maple was optional. Maple is really handy for the classes that did a lot of equation manipulation. It saves a lot of time with integration and algebra.