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Hey everyone, since we're on the topic -

Is there an open source computer algebra system designed to run on one of these microcontroller-level devices that might serve as a replacement for the math capabilities?

Something at least as good as DERIVE, and doesn't resort to Python - something barest of metal?

Because I've always wanted to make a calculator...



I do not know much about it, but I remember Giac being hacked onto the Numworks Epsilon software. Maybe check out Numworks, too, I am going to make a comment now about it here, too.

https://www-fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr/~parisse/giac.html

Seemingly relevant thread found by a quick Web search: https://xcas.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69...


Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for!


Why does it need to run on a microcontroller? Why not use something like a raspberry pi 0: size of a credit card, but has a 1GHz arm core that can run linux, python, whatever.


Power usage. The classic TI-83+ can last for a whole school year on four AAA batteris.


Yacas looked like it might work, but I haven't looked at it in something like 20 years.

Derive had the sweetest front end though. Using it with the HP200lx was amazing.




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