[LON-CAPA-users] features of maxima/loncapa
Jay Sullivan
lon-capa-users@mail.lon-capa.org
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:33:44 -0500
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Yep, I already have it, which was driving me crazy because it was working
fine on my PC but not on the VCU server.
Thanks for the suggestion though,
Jay
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:53 AM, Peter Riegler <
p.riegler@fh-wolfenbuettel.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recommend you to get maxima from
> http://maxima.sourceforge.net/
> and install it on your PC. When I authoring problems using maxima I usual=
ly
> play around with maxima on my machine a bit before implementing the code.
>
> Peter
>
> Jay Sullivan wrote:
>
> Forgot to mention that my example works find if I author it on the educo=
g
>> server. Or if I publish it on the VCU server and then view as CC from th=
e
>> educog server it also works fine.
>>
>> Of course, this is probably no big surprise....
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Jay Sullivan <jmsloncapa@gmail.com<mail=
to:
>> jmsloncapa@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Unfortunately I do not have shell access on the server. We are
>> running 2.6.2-2008020611 if that makes any difference.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Gerd Kortemeyer <korte@lite.msu.edu
>> <mailto:korte@lite.msu.edu>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> On Nov 18, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Jay Sullivan wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> <problem>
>> <script type=3D"loncapa/perl">
>> $zero=3D&cas('maxima',"find_root(x^2+3*x-100,x,-10,10)");
>> </script>
>> $zero<br/>
>> </problem>
>>
>>
>> Yep, I copy-pasted the above onto our server ... and get
>>
>> 8.611874208078342
>>
>> Can you get a shell on your server? You could start Maxima by
>> hand and see what happens:
>>
>> [www@phy1 ~]$ maxima
>> Maxima 5.9.2.99rc1 http://maxima.sourceforge.net
>> Using Lisp SBCL 0.9.10
>> Distributed under the GNU Public License. See the file COPYING.
>> Dedicated to the memory of William Schelter.
>> This is a development version of Maxima. The function bug_report(=
)
>> provides bug reporting information.
>> (%i1) find_root(x^2+3*x-100,x,-10,10);
>> (%o1) 8.611874208078342
>> (%i2) quit();
>> [www@phy1 ~]$
>>
>>
>> - Gerd.
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>>
>>
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> Salzdahlumer Str. 46/48, 38302 Wolfenb=FCttel
> Tel. +49 5331 939 6314, Fax. +49 5331 939 6002
> email: p.riegler@fh-wolfenbuettel.de
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Yep, I already have it, which was driving me crazy because it was working f=
ine on my PC but not on the VCU server.<br><br>Thanks for the suggestion th=
ough,<br>Jay<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at =
12:53 AM, Peter Riegler <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:p.riegler@f=
h-wolfenbuettel.de">p.riegler@fh-wolfenbuettel.de</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi,<br>
<br>
I recommend you to get maxima from<br>
<a href=3D"http://maxima.sourceforge.net/" target=3D"_blank">http://maxima.=
sourceforge.net/</a><br>
and install it on your PC. When I authoring problems using maxima I usually=
play around with maxima on my machine a bit before implementing the code.<=
br>
<br>
Peter<br>
<br>
Jay Sullivan wrote:<br>
<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class=3D"Ih2=
E3d">
Forgot to mention that my example works find if I author it on the educog s=
erver. Or if I publish it on the VCU server and then view as CC from the ed=
ucog server it also works fine.<br>
<br>
Of course, this is probably no big surprise....<br>
<br>
Jay<br>
<br>
<br></div><div class=3D"Ih2E3d">
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Jay Sullivan <<a href=3D"mailto:jmslonc=
apa@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jmsloncapa@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:jmsloncapa@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jmsloncapa@gmail.com</a=
>>> wrote:<br>
<br>
Unfortunately I do not have shell access on the server. We ar=
e<br>
running 2.6.2-2008020611 if that makes any difference.<br>
<br>
Jay<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Gerd Kortemeyer <<a href=
=3D"mailto:korte@lite.msu.edu" target=3D"_blank">korte@lite.msu.edu</a><br>=
</div><div><div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c">
<mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:korte@lite.msu.edu" target=3D"_b=
lank">korte@lite.msu.edu</a>>> wrote:<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
<br>
On Nov 18, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Jay Sullivan wrote=
:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<problem><br>
<script type=3D"loncapa/p=
erl"><br>
$zero=3D&cas('maxima'=
,"find_root(x^2+3*x-100,x,-10,10)");<br>
</script><br>
$zero<br/><br>
</problem><br>
<br>
<br>
Yep, I copy-pasted the above onto our server ..=
. and get<br>
<br>
8.611874208078342<br>
<br>
Can you get a shell on your server? You could s=
tart Maxima by<br>
hand and see what happens:<br>
<br>
[www@phy1 ~]$ maxima<br>
Maxima 5.9.2.99rc1 <a href=3D"http://maxima.sou=
rceforge.net" target=3D"_blank">http://maxima.sourceforge.net</a><br>
Using Lisp SBCL 0.9.10<br>
Distributed under the GNU Public License. See t=
he file COPYING.<br>
Dedicated to the memory of William Schelter.<br=
>
This is a development version of Maxima. The fu=
nction bug_report()<br>
provides bug reporting information.<br>
(%i1) find_root(x^2+3*x-100,x,-10,10);<br>
(%o1) =
8.611874208078342<br>
(%i2) quit();<br>
[www@phy1 ~]$<br>
<br>
<br>
- Gerd.<br>
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