What is symbolic computation?

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In mathematics and computer science, computer algebra, also called symbolic computation or algebraic computation is a scientific

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Symbolic computation is handling non-numerical values, this means symbols like in algebra. There is a powerful free symbolic computation program for multiple platforms, maxima, that lets you, e.g., simplify or expand arithmetic expressions with symbols, of integrate or differentiate them, among others. Just try it out - it is fun and useful!