[Acmsmajors] Undergraduate Math Sciences Seminar: Jan 11, 2007

[Julie Eaton]

Take Two!

Date: Thursday, January 11, 12:30 pm

Place: Denny 304

Title: SAGE: Software for Algebra and Geometry Experimentation

Speaker: William Stein

Abstract:

The goal of SAGE is to create a FREE OPEN SOURCE high quality software 
environment for research and experimentation in algebra, geometry, numerical 
computation, and related areas. The speaker started SAGE in 2005 by combining 
together the very best of existing free software (e.g., Singular, PARI, GAP, 
Maxima, GMP, etc), creating interfaces to non-free software (e.g., MAGMA, 
Maple, MATLAB, Mathematica), and beginning to fill in the gaps with new code. 
Now over 30 developers have joined him (many are UW undergrads!) in working on 
filling these gaps and making SAGE a polished and efficient piece of software. 
Come find out how you can contribute.