RE: [Axiom-mail] FW: [Maxima]

[Bill Page]

Bob,

In the example Maxima input and output that you sent
I do not see any way to distinguish a Maxima code
chunk containing multiple commands, e.g.

\begin{maxima}
FACTOR(x^2+2*x+1);
EXPAND(%);
\end{maxima}

from two separate chunks, like this.

\begin{maxima}
FACTOR(x^2+2*x+1);
\end{maxima}

\begin{maxima}
EXPAND(%);
\end{maxima}

It is necessary to ensure somehow that the output is
appropriately delimited. That is one of the benefits
of structuring the input file in the following way:

> setup environment
> read file1
> read file2
> read file3
> ...
> quit nicely

for both Axiom and Reduce. The other benefits have
to do with the way that these systems treat file-
oriented inputs in a non-interactive mode as opposed
the way they treat sysin. And it seems necessary
also for the case of compiling library modules etc.

Is there a way to do this with Maxima?

Bill.