maxima

maxima is an open-source computer algebra system for Linux in the Education category. It is intended for users who need to work with mathematical expressions and explore computer-based symbolic computation. The software is based on Macsyma, an earlier system developed at MIT in the 1970s.

The system supports symbolic manipulation of polynomials, matrices, and rational functions. It can perform integration, graphing, and bigfloat calculations, and it includes Todd-Coxeter functionality. These capabilities make maxima suitable for examining mathematical structures and carrying out calculations that go beyond ordinary numerical arithmetic.

maxima also provides a source-level symbolic debugger for maxima code. Its package includes extensive self-tests, which can be used as part of the software's built-in checking approach. An offline manual is bundled with the program and can be opened in an external web browser when a browser-based view is useful.

On MirrorNest, the Linux build is mirrored directly from the official build onto MirrorNest storage. The mirrored file is scanned for malware before it is published. This gives Linux users an education-focused download entry while retaining the open-source licensing and the software's original distribution context.