computeralgebra

noun

UK /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈældʒɪbrə/

US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈældʒəbrə/

A way of using computers to solve math problems with letters and symbols.

The students used computeralgebra to solve the equations quickly.

SYNONYMS

symbolic computation computer algebra system algebraic computation symbolic math

RELATED WORDS

algorithm equation polynomial mathematics software

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software system that manipulates mathematical expressions symbolically.

She installed a computeralgebra package to simplify the formulas.

3. The branch of mathematics and computer science dealing with symbolic mathematical calculations.

His research in computeralgebra earned him an award.

4. The use of computers to perform algebraic operations exactly rather than numerically.

Computeralgebra gives exact answers instead of rounded decimals.