October 2023
Intermediate to advanced
528 pages
13h 23m
English
The people of Ulm are mathematicians.
—Motto of Ulm, the birthplace of Albert Einstein

In this chapter, we’ll explore several Julia packages for symbolic and numerical mathematics. Symbolic mathematical software can replace tedious pencil-and-paper calculations or long evenings in the company of tables of integrals with automated manipulations of mathematical expressions. Numerical packages include modules for linear algebra, equation solving, and related fields. The two classes of packages have substantial overlap, and both are a boon to the applied mathematician or, potentially, to anyone who uses mathematics in research.
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