# mathics/Mathics

This repository is for archival. Please see https://github.com/Mathics3/mathics-core

Repository: https://github.com/mathics/Mathics
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mathics
Homepage: https://mathics.org
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: computer-algebra
Last push: 2022-07-31T10:44:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5685, "days_push": 1494, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2057, forks 205 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:09.911739+00:00)

## What it is
Mathics is a free, open-source general-purpose computer algebra system (CAS) with Mathematica-compatible syntax, written in Python. This original repository is archived; development continues as Mathics3 (mathics-core), with CLI (mathicsscript) and Django web interfaces.

## Use cases
- symbolic math computations without a Mathematica license
- run Mathematica-compatible syntax in an open-source CAS
- interactive algebra and calculus from the terminal
- notebook-style math sessions in the browser
- teach computer algebra with free software
- script mathematical computations in Python

## When to choose
- you need a free Mathematica alternative for symbolic math
- you want Mathematica/Wolfram-compatible syntax without licensing costs
- you prefer a lightweight Python-based CAS with CLI or web interfaces

## When to avoid
- you need the actively maintained version - use Mathics3/mathics-core instead
- you require full Wolfram Language compatibility or advanced Mathematica features
- you need commercial support or guaranteed long-term maintenance

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: interpreter, cli, gui
- domain: mathematics, education, developer-tools
- platform: python, windows, cross-platform
- tags: computer-algebra-system, mathematica-alternative, symbolic-math, archived, mathics3, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- mathics/Mathics (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:09.911739+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:57:11.114665+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mathics/Mathics (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:09.911739+00:00, sha ac823a3f6f09)
  - homepage: https://mathics.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:37:36.195042+00:00, sha 8c1cbf267843)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/mathics/json (fetched 2026-08-29T10:37:36.199226+00:00, sha c995e09a03a2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.