[plt-scheme] Re: [plt-edu] Symbolic algebra

>> Does anyone have any pointers to some good resources about how you'd go 
>> about implementing a symbolic algebra system in Scheme or a related 
>> functional language?  Solving equations, factoring polynomials, etc.

A couple of good introductory references are Abelson and Sussman's 
_Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs_, and Norvig's 
_Paradigm's of Artificial Intelligence Programming_.  (The key is 
polynomial representation.  Equations can be solved using formulas, and 
the math on polynomials can be used for factoring.)

For more references see my web page:
<http://www.cs.rit.edu/~anh/comp_alg.html>.

Good luck.

-Arthur


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