Symbolic math calculations with Fortran 95

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This discussion focuses on performing symbolic math calculations using Fortran 95 on the Silverfrost FTN95 platform. The user seeks to compute expressions like "c = a + b" without initializing variables "a" and "b," aiming to retrieve the symbolic expression rather than a numerical result. Despite attempts with various data types, the user encounters error exceptions and is unable to find a solution. The conversation suggests that Fortran may not be the optimal choice for symbolic math, with alternatives like Maple being recommended.

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  • Understanding of Fortran 95 syntax and structure
  • Familiarity with the Silverfrost FTN95 compiler
  • Basic knowledge of symbolic mathematics concepts
  • Experience with error handling in programming
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  • Research symbolic computation libraries compatible with Fortran 95
  • Explore Maple for symbolic math capabilities
  • Learn about error handling techniques in Fortran 95
  • Investigate alternative programming languages suited for symbolic mathematics
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This discussion is beneficial for Fortran developers, students learning Fortran 95, and anyone interested in symbolic mathematics and its implementation in programming environments.

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Hi all
I am struggling to work symbolic math calculations with Fotran 95 in the Silverfrost ftn 95 plataform.

Say you want to calculate c=a+b but without initializing "a" or "b" to get a value "c", but rather print out or obtain the actual generic expresion "a+b"

I have tried to solve that using different data types (REAL, CHARACTER etc) but no way to handle the error exception for me.

Could somebody please give any light on this? I am new to Fotran and have not been able to find any solution on this.

Thanks in advance
 
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Why do you try to use FORTRAN? Of all languages I ever used I would never select it for doing such things.
 
Hi Borek, you are right, I had the same tought.
Better to do it with Mapple,
I just wanted to know if there was a relatively "simple" way to make it out
Thanks
 

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