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Title

Leibniz: Implementing a Drag-and-Drop Calculator
Author

Joe Gregg
Organization: Lawrence University
Journal / Anthology

The Mathematica Journal
Year: 2002
Volume: 8
Issue: 3
Page range: 433-439
Contents

What Is Leibniz? | The Architecture of the Leibniz System | Controlling Evaluation | The Future of Leibniz
Description

Leibniz is a combination word processor and front end for Mathematica designed for use in mathematics education. Leibniz uses a sophisticated pattern matching scheme to implement a simple and elegant interface for performing symbolic calculations. This article will describe the architecture of the Leibniz system and discuss some of the special techniques used in Leibniz to control evaluation.
Subjects

*Mathematics
*Wolfram Technology > Programming > Symbolic Computation
Related items

*Leibniz 1.0 Beta 1   [in MathSource: Packages and Programs]
*The Leibniz Front End   [in Conference Proceedings]
URL

http://www.mathematica-journal.com/issue/v8i3/features/gregg/