Free MathCAD alternative for Linux
Examples
The package comes with a variety of examples of modifiable calculations. One of the examples is a beam support reaction (Figure 12), which displays a diagram of a beam that automatically adjusts with given variables. I was able to make use of this example to help clarify some questions in one of my civil engineering classes.
Summary
Spreadsheet packages such as Excel are great tools, but they are weak at clearly presenting complex equations. SMath, on the other hand, presents equations in their conventional forms and has worksheets with customizable layouts.
As a university student, I spend a lot of time formatting lab reports. In the past, I used static tools such as LaTex [3] or the Microsoft Word Equation Editor to build sample calculations. Now I find that the dynamic presentation of complex calculations in SMath can be a huge time saver.
Infos
- Mathcad: https://mathcad.com
- SMath: https://en.smath.com
- LaTex: https://www.latex-project.org/
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