Advances in teaching and research with new release of Maple

LETCHWORTH, U.K. - March 18, 2013 - PRLog -- These Apps can be used in Maple 17 or through the recently announced Möbius Project from Maplesoft providing new ways to bring the power of Maple to even more people.  

Available from Adept Scientific (Letchworth, Herts), Maple 17 offers numerous advancements in a variety of branches of mathematics; pushing the frontiers of mathematical knowledge and Maple’s capabilities. New functionality includes ground-breaking achievements in solving a whole new class of differential equations, major advancements in solving systems of equations, an extensive new package for working with algebraic groups, new signal processing tools, expanded support for differential geometry, new tools for physics and more.

Performance has also been enhanced with improvements to frequently called routines and algorithms as well as in the low-level infrastructure of memory management. One example is a new memory manager, which takes advantages of multiple processors to allow computations to run 10 per cent faster on average, with memory-intensive computations running up to 50 per cent faster. With these new abilities customers can solve more problems, faster with Maple 17.

While the computation engine forms the heart of Maple’s technology, Maplesoft has always considered the entire user experience to be important; from the first explorations by a new user to the development of powerful applications by experienced customers. Maple 17 includes advancements that support the full user experience with special emphasis on the development of interactive applications for teaching and learning.

Highlights include:

·       Many new Maths Apps which serve as excellent classroom demonstrations on their own and can also be used as building blocks for creating new Apps

·       Updates to Smart Popups and Drag-to-Solve™ technology for Clickable Math™ interactions

·       An Embedded Video Component for adding rich multimedia content to applications

·       Major updates to the Explore command which can be used to create a full application with a single command

·       An Enhanced Plot Builder to easily embed interactive plots with parameters controlled by sliders directly into a document

·       A new advanced code editor to make code development even easier for more complex applications.

“We strive to provide the easiest-to-use environment for exploring mathematics,” says Dr Laurent Bernardin, Executive Vice-President and Chief Scientist at Maplesoft. “With Maple 17 we’ve made it even easier for educators to create, customise and share highly interactive Maths Apps with their students. Educators can give their students the same Clickable Math experience they get using built-in Maple tools, but with content geared specifically to their own needs and teaching style.”

"Between my research, my teaching and my students, I see Maple used in a lot of different ways," says Dr Stephen Lynch, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, author of Maple books and a long-time user of Maple in the classroom. "With all its advancements in maths, performance and interface, Maple 17 has something for everyone. I am particularly excited about The Möbius Project and I plan to have my undergrad students develop dynamic maths apps that are fun and can help them explore mathematics more deeply. I am also looking forward to the advanced code editor which will be useful for creating interactive apps and for the development of algorithms in my research."

The Maplesoft product range is supplied and supported by Adept Scientific in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and the Nordic countries.

About Maplesoft

Maplesoft has over 20 years of experience developing products for technical education and research, offering a solution that applies to every aspect of academic life. Its product suite reflects the philosophy that given great tools, people can do great things.

Maplesoft’s core technology is the World’s most advanced symbolic computation engine which is the foundation for all of its products, including Maple™, the technical computing and documentation environment; MapleSim™, the high-performance, multi-domain modelling and simulation tool for physical systems; and Maple T.A., a web-based system for creating and assessing online tests and assignments.

About Adept Scientific plc

Adept Scientific is one of the world's leading suppliers of software and hardware products for research, scientific, engineering and technical applications on desktop computers and has offices in the UK, Germany and throughout the Nordic region. Full details and contact information for all Adept Scientific international offices are available at http://www.adeptscience.co.uk; or telephone +44 (0)1462 480055.