WATERLOO, CANADA, May 16, 2002 - -Waterloo Maple Inc., a world leader in mathematical software for education, research and industry, announces that Maple® 8, the newest version of the widely adopted Maple mathematical computation product line, is available for shipping.
Maple 8 was announced on April 16th of this year and constitutes one of the most significant releases in the product's long history. The list of new features is extensive and includes:
- Maplets(tm): a package that enables users to customize the Maple user interface
- Special package for students and teachers of introductory calculus
- Powerful new solvers for mathematicians and scientists
- New worksheet user interface facilities
"The responses from our beta tests and from customers who have inquired since the announcement have been very encouraging", states Fred Patterson, Vice President, Sales. "We believe that Maple 8 offers significant benefits for seasoned and new users alike."
A special limited time upgrade offer is currently available. Users should visit www.maplesoft.com and contact their Waterloo Maple account representative or authorized international reseller for upgrade policies, academic discounts and multi-user discounts.
About Maple® 8
Maple 8 delivers a comprehensive environment for
visualizing and exploring mathematical concepts and developing mathematical
applications. Combined with free add-on packages at MaplePrimes(tm) (www.mapleprimes.com)
and hundreds of applications at the Maple Application Center(tm) (www.mapleapps.com
), Maple 8 is the most flexible analytical tool for professors, researchers,
scientists, engineers and students. Maple 8's technical features include the
most advanced suite of mathematical solvers, intelligent symbolic algorithms
for all areas of mathematics, Maplets for GUI customization, scientific
visualization, a powerful programming language, and connectivity to the Web,
Microsoft® Excel, MATLAB®, and external C, Fortran and Java(tm) programs.
About Waterloo Maple
Founded in 1988, Waterloo Maple is a world leader
in mathematical and analytical software. The Maple system embodies advanced
technology such as symbolic computation, infinite precision numerics,
innovative Web connectivity and a powerful language for solving a wide range
of mathematical problems encountered in modeling and simulation. Over a
million users have adopted Waterloo Maple products as their preferred platform
for exploring and managing complex problems in engineering, science,
mathematics and technical education. Virtually every major university and
research institute in the world, including MIT, Stanford, Oxford and Waterloo,
has adopted Maple to enhance their education and research activities. Waterloo
Maple's industrial customer base includes Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, Nortel and
Raytheon. For more information visit
www.maplesoft.com.
Maple 8 is available for review by industry
media.
For more information contact:
Nicole DeNoble
Marketing Coordinator
Waterloo Maple Inc.
Direct line: 519.883.0037
Email:
ndenoble@maplesoft.com