Hong Son Nghiem wrote:
Hi all,
I just curious that anyone has successfully tried the "Use Computer Algebra
System" under Edit->math? I've installed Octave and Lyx 1.5.1 and can't use this
function. It's not essential and I don't know when I will use it but just want to try. If
anyone successes, please share your story.
Computer algebra in LyX works, but it is very limited.
LyX+octave:
========
Don't seem to actually support _algebra_, but it'll do
calculator stuff like
123*456
or
(1+2)*(6-7)
LyX+maxima
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Failed to do the simple 123*456, but
managed to integrate $\int x^{3}dx$ for me.
Both octave and maxima can do better, so someone interested
in this can probably improve the computer algebra support a lot.
Helge Hafting
