To use any software effectively, some knowledge of the computer's operating system is required. Maple is available in all IUB Public Computing Facilities. On UNIX workstations, the X windows version is invoked by the command xmaple . Computers are picky about details. Enter the commands given, or make up similar problems. .
Maple does exact calculation.
However, if you then enter this again, it will work. The main feature of Maple is symbolic calculation. You can also name expressions, for later reference. You may enter more than one command at a time. We can use Maple to solve a set of equations.