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PARI/GPMaxima
Free

Free software under the GPL version 2 or later.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Fast number theory computations
  • Interactive shell and scripting language
  • Broad symbolic maths: calculus, ODEs, linear algebra, tensors
  • Exact and arbitrary-precision arithmetic
  • Command-line interface with a learning curve
  • Focused on number theory rather than general symbolic math
  • The core program is a plain terminal interface
  • Lisp heritage and syntax take some learning
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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