On Mar 9, 2011, at 8:19 PM, Dexter wrote:

> Hi Ondrej,
> 
> Displaying the equation was a bit tricky indeed. I use MimeTex
> library. But, since it is GPL and I intend to earn money (he heh),
> there is a conflict of interest in terms of policies. So, I developed
> a mimetex android library, put it in google code and download to
> mobile. I then load it dynamically when the code wants to convert
> latex equations to GIF.
> 
> The one thing I am facing difficulty is the categorization of
> functions. Though Sympy documentation gives an overview, it is quite
> difficult to automatically categorize the functions based on querying
> the Python modules. I am trying to write a categorization myself, and
> will post to SymPy once done.

Thanks.  That would be useful.  Ideally, where the directory and file structure 
of the functions should be a good categorization.  In what cases does this not 
suit your needs?

> 
> Another thing is calling of functions. Say for example, the
> determinant of matrix requies you to call the member function like
> M.det(). Same thing for M.subs() etc.. But, in general, the symbolic
> packages have a format as det(M) and it is a bit difficult to make
> users adopt two different strategies for functions. I am intending to
> write some wrapper functions so that the entire library becomes
> streamlined in terms of normal users.

We have already tried to do the reverse, so that most common functions have a 
method version, like x.simplify(), x.expand(), x.factor(), etc.

Aaron Meurer

> 
> The app is in a development stage. I haven't modified the SymPy
> library yet and it is being used as it is. Any changes/addons to the
> library will be reflected back to here.
> 
> 
> On Mar 10, 12:25 am, Ondrej Certik <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi Shyam!
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:58 AM, Dexter <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> After a month long struggle to learn android and compile python and
>>> then struggling to display equations, I finally managed to port Sympy
>>> to Android.
>> 
>>> The app is named as MathScript and you can find it at
>>> https://market.android.com/details?id=com.funmath.mathscript
>> 
>>> When reasonable money comes in, I am planning to donate a portion of
>>> it to Sympy group. Keep up the fantastic work guys!!
>> 
>> Great job! How do you display the equations? Do you have some ideas
>> for improvement of SymPy, so that things like your applications are
>> easier to make?
>> 
>> Ondrej
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