Hi, yes it's true Mathematica is too expensive (I think one of the most expensive out there), but yacas has a loooong way to go before becoming mathematica. I agree mathematica is not really for data analysis but I think it's to help researchers and inventors invent new ideas, understand concepts etc... However for that there is a "cheaper" alternative made out of three components: a pen, a paper and a human brain. The Rlink was available for free at some point; now it's not even there anymore!
Spencer Graves wrote: > > Many people love Mathematica, but it's strength is symbolic > mathematics, not data analysis. ..(snipped) > ...(snipped) Today, if I wanted symbolic mathematics, I might try Yacas > (http://yacas.sourceforge.net/homepage.html -- and the Ryacas package). > Mathematica is probably superior to Yacas, but I'd have to be convinced > that the difference was sufficient to justify the extra > expense...(snipped) > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Interesting-remarks-about-R-back-in-1999-tp15882515p15891088.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
