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Cadabra is a symbolic computer algebra system (CAS) designed
specifically for the solution of problems encountered in field theory.
It has extensive functionality for tensor computer algebra, tensor
-polynomial simplification including multi-term symmetries, fermions and
-anti-commuting variables, Clifford algebras and Fierz transformations,
-component computations, implicit coordinate dependence, multiple index
-types and many more. The input format is a subset of TeX. Both a
-command-line and a graphical interface are available.
+polynomial simplification including multi-term symmetries, fermions
+and anti-commuting variables, Clifford algebras and Fierz
+transformations, component computations, implicit coordinate
+dependence, multiple index types and many more. The input format is a
+subset of TeX. Both a command-line and a graphical interface are
+available.
* Designed for field-theory problems, with handling of anti-commuting
and non-commuting objects without special notations for their
@@ -21,12 +22,14 @@ command-line and a graphical interface are available.
* Allows for both abstract and component computations.
-* A standalone graphical notebook interface which can also be used as a
- front-end for SymPy.
+* A standalone graphical notebook interface which can also be used as
+ a front-end for SymPy.
* Input and output using a subset of LaTeX notation.
* Programmable using Python.
-Mathematica (not on SBo) is an optional dependency, it will be
-autodetected at build time.
+If this SlackBuild is running on a system which has WolframEngine
+(available on SBo) or Mathematica (not on SBo) installed, its support
+in Cadabra can be enabled by setting the environment variable MMA=ON
+(default: MMA=OFF).