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1. Name 2 Computer Algebra Systems (CAS).

   Wolfram Mathematica Maxima This large amount of required computer capabilities explains the small number of general-purpose computer algebra systems. The main ones are Axiom, Maxima, Magma, Maple, Mathematica and SageMath.

2. What does the TMA stand for?

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3. Matlab/Octave VS Mathematica/Maxima?

   Matlab - focuses on numerical computing. Octave is an open-source alternative.Mathematica - focuses on symbolic computing. Maxima is an open-source alternative. Mathematica does so much more than Octave that it's not even remotely comparable. In terms of features, Octave inherited Matlab's matrix-centric mindset by having the \ operator solve linear systems whereas in Mathematica it's slightly longer (LinearSolve[m,b] or just Inverse[m].b for non-numeric ones). But Mathematica offers symbolic c…