MuMATH

In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of MuMATH and its impact on today's society. From its origins to its relevance today, MuMATH has been a topic of debate and reflection in various fields, whether in popular culture, politics, science or technology. Throughout history, MuMATH has had a significant influence on the way people interact with each other and the environment around them. Through this article, we will examine in detail the different aspects that make MuMATH such a relevant and constantly evolving topic.


muMATH is a computer algebra system developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s by Albert D. Rich and David Stoutemyer of Soft Warehouse in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is implemented in the muSIMP programming language which is built on top of a LISP dialect called muLISP. It supports CP/M and TRS-DOS (since muMATH-79), Apple II (since muMATH-80) and MS-DOS (in muMATH-83, the final version, which was published by Microsoft).

The Soft Warehouse later developed Derive, another computer algebra system. The company was purchased by Texas Instruments in 1999, and development of Derive ended in 2006.

Literature

  • David D. Shochat, A Symbolic Mathematics System, Creative Computing, Oct. 1982, p. 26
  • Gregg Williams, The muSIMP/muMATH-79 Symbolic Math system, a Review, BYTE, Nov. 1980, p. 324
  • Stuart Edwards, A Computer-Algebra-Based Calculating System, BYTE 12/1983, pp- 481-494 (Describes a calculator application of muSIMP / muMATH doing automatic unit conversion.)