[LON-CAPA-users] features of maxima/loncapa

[Gerd Kortemeyer]

Hi,

On Nov 18, 2008, at 6:34 PM, Jay Sullivan wrote:

> Is there a list of features of maxima that are available in loncapa?
>
> In particular, I am looking to use "find_root" inside a problem.

You basically have a MAXIMA command line at your disposal, e.g.,

$root=&cas('maxima',"find_root('x^2+3*x+5','x',17,42)");

or something like that.

- Gerd.