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changed: -- If you are learning to use Axiom and think that someone - If you are learning to use FriCAS and think that someone changed: -- If you are a Axiom developer or plan to start by compiling - Axiom from source code check-out the [Axiom Developer FAQ]. - -- You can searchfor relevant pages on this web site based on - If you are a FriCAS developer or plan to start by compiling FriCAS from source code check-out the INSTALL file in FriCAS source tarball. - You can search for relevant pages on this web site based on changed: - part of Axiom, check the [Wish List]. part of FriCAS, check the [Wish List]. changed: -"axiom-mail@nongnu.org":mailto:axiom-mail@nongnu.org -- -for general questions about using Axiom or -search "axiom-mail":http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-mail - -"axiom-math@nongnu.org":mailto:axiom-math@nongnu.org -- -for questions of a mathematical nature or -search "axiom-math":http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-math - -"axiom-developer@nongnu.org":mailto:axiom-developer@nongnu.org -- -for technical questions about Axiom development and programming -search "axiom developer":http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer - -or simply press the "edit":/FAQ/editform button at the top right of **this** page "http://groups.google.com/group/fricas-devel?hl=en" Note: please sign up before posting a message. Or simply press the "edit":/FAQ/editform button at the top right of **this** page changed: -Your question will then automatically be forwarded to the -"axiom-developer@nongnu.org":mailto:axiom-developer@nongnu.org -mailing list. changed: -1. **What is Axiom's license?** - - Axiom is free software, available under a BSD like license. For more details, please have a look in the - "licences available in the CVS repository":http://savannah.nongnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/axiom/axiom/license. - - -1. **How can I contribute code to Axiom?** - - Look at AxiomDevelopment and HowToSubmitAxiomPatches. - - -1. **What is the future of Axiom?** - - Tim Daly is Lead Axiom Developer. He has a fairly - "detailed agenda":http://axiom.axiom-developer.org/axiom-website/currentstate.html - for Axiom. - - -1. **What is the size of Axiom?** - Axiom is: ((--rhx: this data should be generated automatically)) - - * 92 MB of source code - - * about 56 MB once compiled - - * 403591 lines for the interpreted in 220 files - - * 255790 lines of algebra in 371 files - - -1. **On which system is known to run Axiom?** - - People have compiled and run Axiom on: - - * Debian GNU/Linux 3.0, on i386, Sparc64. - On PowerPC architecture, Axiom will not build because it requires gcc-3.3 - (which supports -mlong-calls option, supporting relocs of more tha 24 bits). - - * Debian GNU/Linux sid, on mipsel, ia64, i386, ppc, alpha, and sparc (and more to come!) - - * RedHat Linux 7.3 and 9.0 on i386 - - * Slackware Linux 8.0.01 on Intel ProLiant ML530 2@800MHz - - * Red Hat Linux 8.0 on Intel ProLiant ML530 2@1.0GHz -- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 2.1 (Panama) - - * SuSE Linux Ent Svr 8.0 on Intel ProLiant DL360 G2 2@1.4GHz - - * Red Flag Linux 4.0 - - * Gentoo Linux -- Axiom is included in the Portage package repository of Gentoo Linux. - It compiles and executes fine on at least x86 systems. - I believe they are still using the September 2005 source tarball. - - * Microsoft Windows - - -1. **Where can I find articles related to Axiom and Aldor?** 1. **What is FriCAS's license?** FriCAS is free software, available under a BSD like license. For more details, please have a look in the "licences available in the SVN repository":http://sourceforge.net/p/fricas/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/license/ 1. **How can I contribute code to FriCAS?** Contact FriCAS "mailing list":"http://groups.google.com/group/fricas-devel?hl=en". Also look at FriCASProgramming. 1. **What is the future of FriCAS?** Future is in your hands. Developement plans include better algorithms, in particular handling of conditions in expressions, improvements to FriCAS language, nicer user interface. Long term goal is to remove unsound computations (yes there are parts which produce useful, but not always correct results) and formal verification of the rest. What actually will be developed depends on you: code contributions, tests, bug reports and feedback help. 1. **What is the size of FriCAS?** FriCAS is: ((--rhx: this data should be generated automatically)) * 23.672 MB of source code (4 MB compressed) * 10.2 MB source tarball (contains some precompiled code and documentation) * about 620 MB once compiled * about 68000 lines for the interpreter in 115 files * about 195000 lines of algebra in 345 files 1. **In which language is FriCAS is written?** * mathematical part of FriCAS is mainly written in Spad (about 195000 lines). * intepreter (and Spad compiler) is mostly written in Boot. Also Boot to Lisp translator is written in Boot. Together there is about 64000 lines of Boot code. * Spad and Boot are translated to Lisp. Beside generated Lisp we have about 10000 lines of handwritten Lisp. * HyperDoc program, graphic viewer, few other utility programs and a few support routines are written in C. Together there is about 50000 lines of C code. 1. **Which systems can run FriCAS?** FriCAS is developed mainly on Linux and should run on wide variety of Linux distributions. There is regularly build Cygwin and Mac OS X port. FriCAS is in BSD prots collection and should build on many BSD flavours. In the past people have compiled and run FriCAS on Solaris, but there are no recent reports. 1. **Where can I find articles related to FriCAS, Axiom and Aldor?** changed: -1. **How can I download Axiom?** - - Look at AxiomBinaries. 1. **How can I download FriCAS?** Look at FriCASBinaries. changed: - The [Issue Tracker] is the right place to go. - Try to classify your bug by choosing a category and severity. - Enter a detailed description of the bug. - Any information that is needed to reproduce the bug should be entered - at the bottom of [Issue Tracker]. - In order to reduce spamming to that site we require that you identify - yourself before you submit the bug. Report FriCAS bugs in "bug tracker":http://sourceforge.net/p/fricas/bugs/ If you have found problen with this site, then the [Issue Tracker] is the right place to go. When reporting bugs remember that the most important thing is _exact_ way to reproduce the problem, that is seqence of commands leading to wrong result. It is best to cut and paste commands or attach a file to avoid transcription error. Tell us about symptoms you see -- your command on different machine may produce different (correct) result. In such case others will not see the bug. changed: - Look at HowToSubmitAxiomPatches. - -1. **How should pamphlet files look like?** - - There is currently no clear definition. Look at SandboxPamphletStyle for more information - and add your personal opinion there. - - The most cited example currently is - "dhmatrix.spad":http://axiom-wiki.newsynthesis.org/axiom--test--1/src/algebra/DhmatrixSpad - Press on _pdf_ or _src_ on that page if you want to look inside. Post unified diff on FriCAS "mailing list":"http://groups.google.com/group/fricas-devel?hl=en". changed: - The short answer is that in a strongly typed system like Axiom handling definite values - is a different problem from handling variables. Algorithms and methods - to handle "indefinite" values are distinct from those needed - for "concrete" values. Axiom currently handles only the latter - the former - represent a complex topic. See this page: IndefiniteTypes - The short answer is that in a strongly typed system like FriCAS handling definite values is a different problem from handling variables. To handle "indefinite" values you need expressions. FriCAS currently have Expression domain, which can handle some problems. In particular Expression has quite advanced machinery to handle expression taking values in differential fields of characteristic 0 (in other words calculus expressions without inequalities). But for specific problem you may need something else, possibly to write a new domain (either based on Expression or entirely new).
Frequently Asked Questions
You've got questions? We've got answers ... :)
- Please review the list of [Common Mistakes]? and the list of [MathAction Problems]? if you are have never used MathAction? before.
- If you are learning to use FriCAS? and think that someone must have solved some particular problem before you, check this list of Common [Axiom Problems]?.
- If you are a FriCAS? developer or plan to start by compiling FriCAS? from source code check-out the INSTALL file in FriCAS? source tarball.
- You can search for relevant pages on this web site based on keywords from the text. Enter keywords in the box at the upper right and press 'Enter'.
- If you would like to know some things that are not yet part of FriCAS?, check the [Wish List]?.
- Or check-out the WesterProblemSet?.
Finally, if you can not find the answer to your questions here, then please send an email to:
"http://groups.google.com/group/fricas-devel?hl=en"
Note: please sign up before posting a message.
Or simply press the "edit":/FAQ/editform button at the top right of this page and enter your question to this site. Yes, edit this page.
Probably some hours later someone will have updated this page to include an answer to your question.
- What is FriCAS?'s license?
FriCAS? is free software, available under a BSD like license. For more details, please have a look in the "licences available in the SVN repository":http://sourceforge.net/p/fricas/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/license/
- How can I contribute code to FriCAS??
Contact FriCAS? "mailing list":"http://groups.google.com/group/fricas-devel?hl=en". Also look at FriCASProgramming?.
- What is the future of FriCAS??
Future is in your hands. Developement plans include better algorithms, in particular handling of conditions in expressions, improvements to FriCAS? language, nicer user interface. Long term goal is to remove unsound computations (yes there are parts which produce useful, but not always correct results) and formal verification of the rest. What actually will be developed depends on you: code contributions, tests, bug reports and feedback help.
- What is the size of FriCAS??
FriCAS? is: ((--rhx: this data should be generated automatically))
- 23.672 MB of source code (4 MB compressed)
- 10.2 MB source tarball (contains some precompiled code and documentation)
- about 620 MB once compiled
- about 68000 lines for the interpreter in 115 files
- about 195000 lines of algebra in 345 files
- In which language is FriCAS? is written?
- mathematical part of FriCAS? is mainly written in Spad (about 195000 lines).
- intepreter (and Spad compiler) is mostly written in Boot. Also Boot to Lisp translator is written in Boot. Together there is about 64000 lines of Boot code.
- Spad and Boot are translated to Lisp. Beside generated Lisp we have about 10000 lines of handwritten Lisp.
- HyperDoc? program, graphic viewer, few other utility programs and a few support routines are written in C. Together there is about 50000 lines of C code.
- Which systems can run FriCAS??
FriCAS? is developed mainly on Linux and should run on wide variety of Linux distributions. There is regularly build Cygwin and Mac OS X port. FriCAS? is in BSD prots collection and should build on many BSD flavours.
In the past people have compiled and run FriCAS? on Solaris, but there are no recent reports.
- Where can I find articles related to FriCAS?, Axiom and Aldor?
Look at "articles":http://axiom-wiki.newsynthesis.org/public/refs/articles.html on this website.
- How can I edit a page on the FriCASWiki??
Click at _edit_ in the upper right corner of the corresponding page and follow the Wikipedia guideline of "being bold":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:Be_bold_in_updating_pages in updating wiki pages. Yes, don't ask, just update (i.e. improve) the page.
- How to create new pages on FriCASWiki??
Look at [Creating New Pages]?.
- How can I download FriCAS??
Look at FriCASBinaries?.
- I have found a bug. What should I do?
Report FriCAS? bugs in "bug tracker":http://sourceforge.net/p/fricas/bugs/ If you have found problen with this site, then the [Issue Tracker]? is the right place to go. When reporting bugs remember that the most important thing is _exact_ way to reproduce the problem, that is seqence of commands leading to wrong result. It is best to cut and paste commands or attach a file to avoid transcription error. Tell us about symptoms you see -- your command on different machine may produce different (correct) result. In such case others will not see the bug.
- How can I submit a patch?
Post unified diff on FriCAS? "mailing list":"http://groups.google.com/group/fricas-devel?hl=en".
- Why can't I assign a variable a type using the syntax variablename : Type?
The short answer is that in a strongly typed system like FriCAS? handling definite values is a different problem from handling variables. To handle "indefinite" values you need expressions. FriCAS? currently have Expression domain, which can handle some problems. In particular Expression has quite advanced machinery to handle expression taking values in differential fields of characteristic 0 (in other words calculus expressions without inequalities). But for specific problem you may need something else, possibly to write a new domain (either based on Expression or entirely new).