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Waterloo Maple Shipping Maple 6
Maple 6 Analytical Computation System available for Windows, Macintosh, UNIX,
and Linux
WATERLOO, Canada, February 23, 2000 - Waterloo Maple Inc., the leading provider of
advanced software solutions for analytical and mathematical omputation, is pleased to announce
that Maple 6 is shipping to customers as of today. This is the most significant new product for
Waterloo Maple to date. Maple 6 is available in a number of platforms including Windows,
Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux. The newly redesigned Student Edition is also shipping today. A
30-day trial version of the software is also available.
Maple 6 has application for scientific and engineering users in industry, research, and education.
Maple 6 embodies revolutionary technological enhancements and new functionality that
dramatically speeds up complex, technical computation projects. The new math engine, the result
of a technology partnership between Waterloo Maple and the Numerical Algorithms Group
(NAG) in Oxford, UK, delivers the world's first tightly integrated suite of symbolic and
numerical solvers.
Tom Lee, vice president of marketing comments, "We're very proud of the fact the Maple 6 is
being delivered to our customers on time and for all platforms. We have worked very hard over
the past year to balance the tremendous innovations that Maple 6 embodies and a strong research
and development discipline that will allow the entire customer base to receive this great new
product on a timely basis."
The most significant new features and enhancements of Maple 6 include:
- High performance NAG computational linear algebra solvers
- IEEE 754 compliant floating point computations
- Connectivity to Microsoft©Excel 2000
- Language and UI enhancements for matrix computations
- New generation of advanced programming facilities
- Export to more data formats including RTF and DXF
Performance improvements will be of benefit in many key technical areas such as signal and
image processing, dynamic simulation, and mathematical modeling. Waterloo Maple has also
introduced several key end-user features in Maple 6's programming language, large-scale
floating point data handling, and user
interface, to ensure that users can easily access and benefit
from the engine's immense potential. Additional features in Maple 6 that complement the new
engine include seamless connectivity to Microsoft©Excel 2000 and the ability to export to Rich
Text Format (RTF). Both of these features allow users to coordinate and share data between
Maple 6 and popular general productivity tools. A suite of new language features aimed at
programmers delivers greater flexibility to more users.
Single-user list price for Maple 6 is $1695 USD for the full version. Please contact your local
Maple representative or Waterloo Maple for further pricing information on new multi-user plans,
academic plans or concurrent-usage licensing.
About Maplesoft
Maplesoft™ is the leading provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science, and mathematics. Our product suite reflects our philosophy - given great tools, people can do great things. Maplesoft has transformed the way engineers, scientists, and mathematicians use math, enabling them to work better, faster, and smarter. Organizations across the world have applied Maple in nearly every technical field, including Engineering Design, Operations Research, Scientific Research, and Financial Analysis. Maplesoft's commercial customer base includes Allied Signal, BMW, Boeing, Daimler Chrysler, DreamWorks, Ford, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Raytheon, Robert Bosch, Sun Microsystems, Toyota, and Tyco.
Maplesoft offers powerful and easy-to-use tools that save time and reduce errors.
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