Re: maple or derive

John Flanigan (johnf@HAWAII.EDU)
Tue, 21 May 1996 16:46:42 -1000

Has anyone else used "Joy of Mathematica." It doesn't remove _all_ the
syntax problems, but it certainly simplifies its use a lot. Pull-down
menus, etc. My students love it and the remaining syntax problems are few
enough that they don't get in the way.

John M. Flanigan <johnf@hawaii.edu> The equation is the final arbiter.
Math Resource Instructor --Werner Heisenberg
Kapi'olani Community College The scoreboard is the final arbiter.
Honolulu, Hawaii --Bill Walton

On Tue, 21 May 1996, Larry Gilligan, OCAS wrote:

> But the problem isn't in knowing that "==" should be used in a program where
> "=" is used in the book. I think the problem is in HAVING TO TEACH SYNTAX and
> not mathematics.
>
> What is subtracted from the curriculum for the time added for teaching the
> language of Mathematica?
>
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