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Babysitter maxima-cas-interface

Open-source computer algebra system for symbolic computation

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/mathematics/skills/maxima-cas-interface" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-maxima-cas-interface && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/mathematics/skills/maxima-cas-interface/SKILL.md
tags
#symbolic-math#algebra#calculus#tensor#differential-geometry#equation-solving
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Maxima CAS Interface

Purpose

Provides interface with Maxima, an open-source computer algebra system for symbolic computation.

Capabilities

  • Symbolic manipulation and simplification
  • Calculus operations (differentiation, integration)
  • Tensor and differential geometry
  • Polynomial factorization
  • Laplace/Fourier transforms

Usage Guidelines

  1. Command Syntax: Use Maxima command conventions
  2. Simplification: Apply ratsimp, radcan, trigsimp as appropriate
  3. Calculus: Use diff, integrate, limit functions
  4. Output Formatting: Control display with display options

Tools/Libraries

  • Maxima
  • wxMaxima