Octave is a high-level language, primarily intended for numerical computations.
It provides a convenient command line interface for solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments using a language that is mostly compatible with MATLAB. It can also be used as a batch-oriented language.
Octave has extensive tools for solving common numerical linear algebra problems, finding the roots of nonlinear equations, integrating ordinary functions, manipulating polynomials, and integrating ordinary differential and differential-algebraic equations. It is easily extensible and customizable via user-defined functions written in Octave’s own language, or using dynamically loaded modules written in C++, C, Fortran, or other languages.
Octave is able to perform matrix and vector mathematics, numerically solve differential equations, and plot data uses gnuplot.
The Octave-Forge Symbolic package adds symbolic calculation features to Octave. These include common Computer Algebra System tools such as algebraic operations, calculus, equation solving, Fourier and Laplace transforms, variable precision arithmetic and other features.
Features include:
- Graphical user interface (GUI) and a integrated development environment (IDE) based on Qt.
- Command and variable name completion.
- Command history.
- Data structures.
- Short-circuit Boolean operators.
- Increment and decrement operators.
- Unwind-protect.
- Variable-length argument lists.
- Variable-length return lists.
- Profiler.
- C++ integration – run Octave code directly in a C++ program.
- Designed with MATLAB compatibility in mind with function compatibility.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows.
Octave is written in C++ using the C++ standard library.
Website: octave.org
Support: Manual, FAQ, Mailing List, Repository
Developer: John W. Eaton and many contributors
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Octave is written in C, C++ and Fortran. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Fortran with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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