Scientific software (free)
- Scientific software (free)
Free scientific softwares are valuable complement to the non free ones. There is no real collision between the free and non free world in case of scientific softwares, due to their essentially different abilities, interests and goals. This article is an overview of the free world.
Free benefits
The benefits are really free, but there is no legal guarantee for satisfying the explicit or implicit promises.
Regarding benefits and drawbacks, the free softwares and the articles of free encyclopedia are quite similar.
However there are benefits and drawbacks, which are specific to scientific softwares.
Free benefits
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Scientific benefits
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Scientific drawbacks
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General purpose calculators
General purpose deductors
See also
* GAP computer algebra system is used for contemporary pure mathematical researches
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