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diff --git a/academic/mathics/README b/academic/mathics/README index 89bae8e2a1..59741fe499 100644 --- a/academic/mathics/README +++ b/academic/mathics/README @@ -1,9 +1,22 @@ -Mathics is a free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica. Mathics is -a general-purpose online computer algebra system featuring Mathematica- -compatible syntax and functions. It is backed by highly extensible -Python code, relying on SymPy for most mathematical tasks. +Mathics is a general-purpose computer algebra system (CAS). It is an +open-source alternative to Mathematica. It is free both as in "free +beer" and as in "freedom". +The home page of Mathics is https://mathics.org. -Optional Dependency +Installing and Running +See read the docs guide +https://mathics-development-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ +for instructions on installing +https://mathics-development-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ +and running +https://mathics-development-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/running.html -You can install Cython for some extra functionality/optimizations. +Contributing +Please feel encouraged to contribute to Mathics! Create your own fork, +make the desired changes, commit, and make a pull request. + +License + +Mathics is released under the GNU General Public License Version 3 +(GPL3). |