An Introduction to
The Essential Tool for Mathematics and Modeling
Presenter I, Position
Presenter II, Position
Date of Presentation
© Maplesoft, a division of Waterloo Maple Inc., 2009
Maplesoft and Maple are trademarks of Waterloo Maple Inc.
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Company Profile
Over 20 years old: started as a research
project at University of Waterloo in 1980
becoming a corporation in 1988.
Maplesoft™ - leading provider of
high-performance software tools for
engineering, science and mathematics.
Maple introduced a revolutionary change
with its ‘Technical Document Interface’.
This introduced a new way of working.
Maple 13 expands in this direction, taking
advanced computation to a whole new
level of power and accessibility.
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
Breadth of Application Areas
Innovative Features
Product Demonstration
Summary
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
“Maple empowers students to explore the behavior
of functions as they vary constants and parameters.
When students come to the course, they have weak
notions of functions and equations. Maple helps them
investigate the math and get a better understanding
not just of the results but the process as well.”
Professor Roger Kraft , Purdue University Calumet
Classroom instruction, cuttingedge academic research, testing
and assessment
Creates clearer, more concise,
and readily shareable
documents for mathematical
investigation and instruction
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
The Essential Tool for
Mathematics and Modeling
World-leading engine
with the breadth and
depth to handle every
type of mathematics
Intuitive, Smart document
environment and
“Clickable Math”
functionality
Easy integration with
other educational tools
and existing content
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
The Essential Tool for
Mathematics and Modeling
World-leading engine
with the breadth and
depth to handle every
type of mathematics
Intuitive, Smart document
environment and
“Clickable Math”
functionality
Easy integration with
other educational tools
and existing content
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
The Essential Tool for
Mathematics and Modeling
World-leading engine
with the breadth and
depth to handle every
type of mathematics
Intuitive, Smart document
environment and
“Clickable Math”
functionality
Easy integration with
other educational tools
and existing content
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
Testing and Assessment Solutions
Using
for its
computational engine,
can easily deliver meaningful tests
on any subject involving
mathematical topics, administered
through the web.
The
offers a wide selection of content to help
place incoming students in the right
mathematics courses quickly and painlessly
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
Instructional Resources
Diverse collection of sample
applications, course material,
training, and best practices
Electronic versions of
standard math
textbooks with a strong
focus on visualization,
practice and theory
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Maple: An Essential Tool
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Breadth of Application Areas
Maple is used everywhere in the application
of engineering, science, financial and
mathematical principles
The Mathematics Survival Kit – for Maple
• Calculus/pre-Calculus Education
Interactive electronic book helps students
overcome many of the common
difficulties encountered when studying
mathematics.
• Self-Instruction & Tutoring
• Parameter Optimization
• Advanced Computation
Predictive Models for Financial Analysis
The demand for more accuracy in predictive
modeling has increased wit the current
economic landscape.
• Academic Instruction
• Scientific Research
• Financial Modeling
Predator-Prey Relationship Study
A study in developing sophisticated population and
interaction models for the study of complex, interdependent relationships in nature.
Mandelbrot Mania with Maple
A basic plot of the Mandelbrot set can be produced by
marking a point black if it’s within the set, or white if
it’s outside the set.
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Innovative Features
offers a whole new collection of Innovative
Features, expanding our position as the leading provider of
high-performance software tools while taking advanced
computation to a whole new level of power and accessibility
•
•
•
FASTER, MORE ROBUST 3D PLOTS
POWERFUL TOOLS FOR LEARNING AND DOING
MATHEMATICS
FAST ANSWERS TO YOUR “HOW DO I…?” QUESTIONS
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Innovative Features
Faster, More Robust 3D Plots
3-D plots look better, render
faster, and convey more
information than ever
before. Maple 13 gives you
access to a large number of
exciting new abilities.
New Fly-through Animations
with Built-in and User-Defined
Camera Paths and Full Plot
Annotation Support
Sophisticated Tools for
Advanced User Customization
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Innovative Features
Powerful Tools for Learning and Doing Mathematics
Maple 13 includes many new learning tools
for exploring, visualizing, and understanding
math concepts and provides new leadingedge algorithms for solving difficult
Step-by-step
Problem Solvers for
problems.
Calculus
New Student
Numerical
Analysis Tools
and Tutors
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Innovative Features
Powerful Tools for Learning and Doing Mathematics
Computation Efficiency
Improvements including
Element-wise
Operations
World-Class DAE Solvers and EventHandling Abilities for Numeric Solutions
More Tools for Geared Toward Learning Various Solving Methods
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Innovative Features
Fast Answers to Your “How Do I…?” Questions
More introductory materials to
accommodate different learning
styles, encouraging independent
learning. These materials, mean you
will spend less time wondering “how
do I…?” and more time focusing on
your teaching and research.
Maple Portal for Math Educators, Maple Portal for
Students and an Online Trouble-shooting Guide
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Innovative Features
Fast Answers to Your “How Do I…?” Questions
The Student Portal includes
more examples and taskoriented information
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Product Demonstration
User Story:
Professor of
Mathematics
Redefines Math
Education with
Maple
The
MaplePortal:
Access to a
variety of
resources, at
your fingertips
Maple 13 in
Action
Large collection
of Online
Resources, Help
and Application
Center Content
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Summary
Maple Offers:
World-leading engine with the breadth and depth to handle
every type of mathematics
Intuitive, Smart document environment and “Clickable Math”
functionality
Easy integration with other educational tools and existing
content
Maple 13 expands our innovative feature set with:
•
•
•
FASTER, MORE ROBUST 3D PLOTS
POWERFUL TOOLS FOR LEARNING AND DOING
MATHEMATICS
FAST ANSWERS TO YOUR “HOW DO I…?” QUESTIONS
©©2008
a division
of Waterloo
Maple
Inc. Inc.
2009Maplesoft,
Maplesoft,
a division
of Waterloo
Maple