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1 Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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6 This directory contains Calc, an advanced desk calculator for GNU
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7 Emacs.
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9 "Calc" Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
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10 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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12 Written by:
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13 Dave Gillespie
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14 c/o Synaptics, Inc.
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15 2698 Orchard Parkway
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16 San Jose CA 95134
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17 daveg@synaptics.com, uunet!synaptx!daveg
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19 Currently maintained by:
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20 Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>
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22 From the introduction to the manual:
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24 "Calc" is an advanced calculator and mathematical tool that runs as
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26 series of calculators, its many features include:
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28 * Choice of algebraic or RPN (stack-based) entry of calculations.
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30 * Arbitrary precision integers and floating-point numbers.
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32 * Arithmetic on rational numbers, complex numbers (rectangular and
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34 intervals, vectors and matrices, dates and times, infinities,
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35 sets, quantities with units, and algebraic formulas.
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37 * Mathematical operations such as logarithms and trigonometric functions.
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39 * Programmer's features (bitwise operations, non-decimal numbers).
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41 * Financial functions such as future value and internal rate of return.
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43 * Number theoretical features such as prime factorization and
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44 arithmetic modulo M for any M.
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46 * Algebraic manipulation features, including symbolic calculus.
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48 * Moving data to and from regular editing buffers.
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50 * "Embedded mode" for manipulating Calc formulas and data directly
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51 inside any editing buffer.
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53 * Graphics using GNUPLOT, a versatile (and free) plotting program.
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55 * Easy programming using keyboard macros, algebraic formulas,
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56 algebraic rewrite rules, or extended Emacs Lisp.
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59 Calc is written entirely in Emacs Lisp, for maximum portability.
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61 I am anxious to hear about your experiences using Calc. Send mail to
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62 "jay.p.belanger@gmail.com". A bug report is most useful if you include the
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63 exact input and output that occurred, any modes in effect (such as the
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64 current precision), and so on. If you find Calc is difficult to operate
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65 in any way, or if you have other suggestions, don't hesitate to let me
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66 know. If you find errors (including simple typos) in the manual, let
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72 Summary of changes to "Calc"
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75 * Added logistic non-linear curves to curve-fitting.
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77 * Added option of plotting data points and curve when curve-fitting.
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79 * Made unit conversions exact when possible.
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81 * Lower the precedence of negation.
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83 Version 2.1:
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85 * New matrix mode for square matrices. Improved handling of
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86 non-commutative products.
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88 * New functions: powerexpand and ldiv.
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90 * Added new functions: sec, csc, cot, sech, csch, coth.
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92 * 0^0 now evaluates to 1.
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94 * Added a new language mode for LaTeX.
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96 * Calc now tries to use an appropriate language mode in embedded mode.
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100 * User settable variables which are not set with keystrokes are now
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101 customizable.
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103 * Made ~/.calc.el the default Calc settings file.
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105 * Miscellaneous updates and bugfixes.
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110 * Fixed a bug which broke `I', `H', `K' prefix keys in recent Emacs.
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112 * Fixed a bug in calc.texinfo which prevented "make tex2" from working.
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114 * Updated `C-y' (calc-yank) to understand Emacs 19 generalized kill ring.
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116 * Added a copy of "calccard.tex", the Calc quick reference card.
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119 Version 2.02e:
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121 * Fixed an installation bug caused by recent changes to `write-region'.
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124 Version 2.02d:
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126 * Fixed a minor installation problem with a Emacs 19.29 byte-compiler bug.
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128 * Removed archaic "macedit" package (superseded by "edmacro").
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131 Version 2.02c:
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133 * Patch to port Calc to Lucid Emacs 19; still works with GNU 18 and GNU 19.
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135 * Fixed a bug that broke `C-x C-c' after Calc graphics had been used.
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140 * Minor patch to port Calc to GNU Emacs 19. Will be superseded by Calc 3.00.
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145 * Revamped the manual a bit; rearranged some sections.
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147 * Added marginal notes for Key/Function Index refs in printed manual.
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153 * Improved parsing and display of cases like "[a + b]".
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155 * Added `t +' and `t -' for doing business date arithmetic.
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157 * Added "syntax tables," the opposite of compositions.
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163 * Added the `Modes' variable and `m g' command.
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165 * Improved `u s' to cancel, e.g., "11 mph hr / yd" to get a number.
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167 * Added "quick units" commands "u 0" through "u 9".
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171 * Added `M-=' during algebraic entry, acts like `RET ='.
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173 * Made `LFD' prevent evaluation when finishing a calc-edit command.
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177 * Improved integrator to understand forms involving "erf".
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179 * Fixed parser to make sense of "[1....1e2]" input.
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181 * Fixed FORTRAN parser to treat a(i,j) as a_i_j if a is declared matrix.
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183 * Got rid of some version number stamps to reduce size of patches.
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185 * Fixed a bug in defmath treating "<=" and ">=" predicates.
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187 * Fixed a bug in which Calc crashed multiplying two date forms.
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189 * Fixed a bug in line breaker that crashed for large, nested formulas.
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195 * Fixed a bug where `g O' used wrong default directory, no completion.
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197 * Fixed a bug where "foo_bar(i)" parsed in C mode but showed as foo#bar.
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202 Version 2.01:
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204 * Added percentage commands `M-%', `b %', and `c %'.
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210 * Changed `a n' to work properly with equations and inequalities.
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218 * Fixed a bug in which "S_i_j" was formatted wrong after `j s'.
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220 * Fixed a bug in which `h k u c' positioned cursor on wrong line.
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222 * Fixed a bug where `z ?' crashed if `z %' was defined.
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224 * Fixed a bug in `j O' (calc-select-once-maybe).
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226 * Fixed "make private" not to ask "Delete excess versions" and crash.
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229 Version 2.00:
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231 * First complete posting of Calc since 1.01.
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233 * Most parts of Calc have seen changes since version 1.07. See
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