Maplesoft Changes Relationship with The MathWorks

The companies offer a transition plan for customers of the Symbolic and Extended Symbolic Math Toolboxes.

by DE Editors | Published July 1, 2008

For many years, The MathWorks ( Natick, MA) has resold the Maple engine under the product names Symbolic Math Toolbox and Extended Math Symbolic Toolbox. These products were designed for high performance symbolic computations. As the partnership between Maplesoft (Waterloo, Canada) and The MathWorks is changing, the Maple engine will be sold exclusively by Maplesoft. This change will take effect September 28th, 2008.

Until then, The MathWorks will continue to sell versions of the Symbolic Math Toolbox and Extended Symbolic Math Toolbox, which use the Maple engine. Because many users rely on the Maple engine for daily computational work, Maplesoft and The MathWorks are making several options available to ensure continued access.

Versions of the Symbolic Math Toolbox and Extended Symbolic Math Toolbox sold by The MathWorks after September 28th will ship with a direct interface to Maple allowing customers to continue to use the Maple engine as an alternative to a symbolic kernel offered by the MathWorks. Customers will require the Symbolic Math Toolbox or Extended Symbolic Math Toolbox and a license of Maple to take advantage of this option. Licenses of Maple can be purchased directly from Maplesoft or an authorized reseller.

An alternative is to purchase Maple and the Maple Toolbox for MATLAB directly from Maplesoft. The Maple Toolbox for MATLAB connects the Maple and MATLAB environments allowing all functions to be available in both environments. Customers will also have the option of using the new symbolic kernel offered by the MathWorks.

Visit Maplesoft to learn more.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

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