GNU Octave

https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/

I would classify this as a matlab alternative. Plot stuff. Do Matrix calculations with direct (syntax) support in the programming language.

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sunoc@sh.itjust.works · 26 pts · 1y

Personally, I'd rather use Python with matplotlib when I need to plot stuff, but Octave is great if you have to deal with Matlab code!

sobchak@programming.dev · 10 pts · 1y

Used it for a ML MOOC a long time ago. Switched to Python/Numpy for better general programming features. Numpy has pretty good syntax for matrix computation, IMO.

JakeSparkleChicken@midwest.social · 6 pts · 1y

SageMath is my go to for heavy math.

7eter@feddit.org · 3 pts · 1y

GNU Octave is great when reviving old Matlab projects! I only wish for something similar to Simulink

snikta@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y

Its good for legacy MATLAB projects. Use Python for new projects.

vext01@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 1y

See also https://maxima.sourceforge.io/

This was my go to software for experimenting with linear algebra etc. Haven't had the need recently though.