Re: Debian packages similar to mathematica or mathlab ?

[Gerard Robin <jag.robin18@wanadoo.fr>]

On Tue, Jan 18, 2005 at 08:54:39AM +0100, Bob Alexander wrote:
> Any OS alternatives ?
> 
> For now I only need some basic stuff to quickly check arithmetic and 
> algebraic computations ... very simple stuff like:
> 
> (17^2-5^3)/(17+3*2^3)*((18^2/9^2+(13-4*3^2:6)^2-2*(8^2-2*3*7)+1))/5

try bc

Description: The GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language
 GNU bc is an interactive algebraic language with arbitrary precision which
 follows the POSIX 1003.2 draft standard, with several extensions including
 multi-character variable names, an `else' statement and full Boolean
 expressions.  GNU bc does not require the separate GNU dc program.

you have to run it with the option -l: bc -l

hth

-- 
Gérard