MATLAB What is the difference between matlab & maple?

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MATLAB and Maple serve different purposes in computational tasks. MATLAB is primarily designed for numerical computations and includes features like Simulink for control systems, while Maple focuses on symbolic manipulation and algebra. Users note that the syntax for the two programs differs significantly. Although some find MATLAB easy to use, transitioning from Maple may require adjustment due to these differences in functionality and syntax.
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Are they both same? I have been using maple from past couple of months in order to find solutions & to plot graphs etc & I am quite comfortable with it. If Matlab is better than maple then is it hard to use MATLAB & is the syntax of MATLAB same as maple?
 
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MATLAB is oriented towards numerical work ("MATrix LABoratory") whereas Maple is a computer algebra system (i.e. symbolic manipulation). MATLAB also contains Simulink for controls work.

The two programs have different syntax. I haven't used much Maple, but MATLAB isn't very hard.
 
jhae2.718 said:
MATLAB is oriented towards numerical work ("MATrix LABoratory") whereas Maple is a computer algebra system (i.e. symbolic manipulation). MATLAB also contains Simulink for controls work.

The two programs have different syntax. I haven't used much Maple, but MATLAB isn't very hard.

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