University of Vlora - Conference Center, ACA'10, Applications of Computer Algebra

Font Size:  Small  Medium  Large

Comparison of the geometric capabilities of GeoGebra and Xcas

Alkis G Akritas, Evgenia K. Akritas

Last modified: 2010-03-13

Abstract


GeoGebra is a (two dimensional) Dynamic Geometry System (DGS) with spreadsheet and limited algebraic capabilities – but with plans to extend them in the future. Xcas is a Computer Algebra System (CAS), which incorporates a (two and three dimensional) DGS, spreadsheet and programming in Logo (turtle) in addition to its own programming language; in other words, Xcas is the swiss knife for mathematics. In this talk we present both systems and compare their geometric capabilities.