MatBasic

MatBasic is a calculating, programming and debugging environment using special high-level programming language designed for solving mathematical problems. The MatBasic supports both the text and the graphical data visualization.

Pros: MatBasic is a programming language for doing math calculations easily. It also includes an integrated development environment so that while developing programs one need not look for other tools for debugging. MatBasic lets you execute difficult mathematical calculations. Tools available include Base calculation tools, complex arithmetic, linear algebra operations, polynomial problems, Matrix factorizations, numerical evaluation of integration, solving non-linear equations, minimizing of functions, solving initial value problems and so on. The program handles real valued and complex data, matrices, strings and compound structures. It provides the simplicity of the Basic language with the structured approach of high level languages like C and Pascal. The package can be used as a teaching tool too for the purposes of programming and algorithm development skills. The interpreter also lets you do instant calculations when the calculation is given as an expression. Plot of functions can be generated with ease. Program debugging is a step-by-step run process allowing to trace a state of different data areas at every single step of a program run. Development of algorithms has to go through a debug phase to iron out all the kinks. MatBasic has a fully functional debug system which allows tracing or stopping the program execution at any point. You can set breakpoints or use a hotkey. At every breakpoint a user can view and process every data type. Stack data also can be reviewed at each breakpoint easily so that you exactly know what the program is doing and if the algorithm used is the right one.

Cons: It is clearly for specialized people. Who not only are familiar with programming but also with the mathematical processes to be used.

Overall: The integration of the IDE is a great idea. The programming language also has been tuned to the proposed need. This is a 5 star package.

MatBasic is a calculating, programming and debugging environment using special high-level programming language designed for solving mathematical problems. MatBasic programming language allows execution of difficult mathematical calculations, involving an exhaustive set of tools for the purpose of creation of algorithmic programs. It also allows a user to abstract his mind from the type of working data which can be either real-valued, or complex numbers, or matrices, or strings, or structures, etc. The MatBasic supports both the text and the graphical data visualization.
MatBasic is fast language interpreter and its environment application field is wide: from solving the school problem to executing different engineering and mathematical computations. The MatBasic programming language combines; simplicity of BASIC language, flexibility of high-level languages such as C or Pascal and at the same time turns up to be a powerful calculation tool. By means of a special operating mode, Matbasic it is possible to use as the powerful calculator. Also the MatBasic can be used for educational purpose as a matter of studying the bases of programming and raising algorithmization skills.
Matbasic is provide following calculation tools:
- Base calculation tools;
- Full complex arithmetic's;
- Linear algebra and operations. Solving systems of linear equations, eigenvalue problems, and singular value problems. Matrix factorizations (LU, Cholesky, QR, SVD, Schur);
- Polynomial problems. Roots of the polynomial. Polynomials multiplication, division and other functions;
- Numerically evaluate integral of function;
- Solve non-linear system of equations;
- Find zero of a function of one variable (solve non-linear equation);
- Minimize a function of one and more variables;
- Solve initial value problems for ordinary differential equations (stiff and non-stiff);
and others.