Updated: October 2017 For many years now I've been advocating greater use of math software in education. Computer algebra systems have been around for a few decades and yet many math educators continue to resist them. High cost has been one of the main barriers to the implementation of computer math software.
Sophisticated packages like Matlab ($500 for a student license), MathCAD ($995 single user, $129 for student license) or Mathematica ($3120 for standard download and $139 for students) are beyond the reach of most institutions and certainly most individual students. So here is a list of free math software downloads that you may find useful. I have restricted the list to products that are suitable for the range of topics in my site (that is, from beginner algebra through trigonometry, logarithms, graphs, and calculus up to Laplace Transform and Fourier Series). These products could replace expensive high school math software. I have only included packages that are still currently under development.
Each of the following would be appropriate for incorporating into an interactive whiteboard lesson - especially if the students are given the opportunity to interact and learn from their explorations. Any one of them would be good math software for gifted students too. I will update this page as more packages come to my notice. Please feel free to add your suggestions to this list.
Download stunning free images about Mathematics. Free for commercial use ✓ No attribution required. Free Maths Worksheets to Download Free maths worksheets, in PDF format, with solutions to download. Either open the file and print or, even better, download and save an electronic copy and use when needed.
Product Platform Main features Licensing Cross platform on all devices, including Android and iOS (Apple). Reduced feature version for most phones. Dynamically interact with geometric figures and graphs.
Can perform differentiation and integration on functions. Ideal for investigating and exploring a wide array of math. Open source PC only Extendable function library, a function solver, 2D and 3D graphing, a calculus facility allowing single, double and triple integration and differentiation.
Free registration required PC only Mathematical graph and charting software for geometry and statistics Can do best fits, function plotting, integration. It handles vectors, matrices, complex numbers, quaternions, coordinates, regular polygons and intersections. Calculates distances, intersections, volume and area for point, line, plane, sphere, circle.
Cartesian, spherical and cylindrical coordinates. Carthesian plot, polar plot, parametric plot, best fit, fast fourier transformation, histogram. Donations requested Java-based, so PC, Mac, Linux, Solaris Sparc Allows user to interact with documents made by the commercial LiveMath Editor. Like the Mathematica Player, you can investigate math documents, but cannot create and save your own.
Seems there has been very little development of this product lately, so I dropped it from IntMath. Freeware viewer version of commercial product PC, Mac, Linux Has an embedded Mathematica engine, allowing user to interact with thousands of available 'demonstrations'. You can investigate math documents, but cannot create and save your own. Freeware viewer version of commercial product Web-based, so PC, Mac, Linux Creates smooth graphs of polynomial, trigonometric and exponential functions. See my review: Freely available - no download required Smartphone, PC, Linux. Requires Microsoft's.NET Framework SMath has a 'paper-like' interface that allows the user to create mathematical documents containing formulas, graphs, text and images.
It can perform various calculations, including matrices, calculus and trigonometry. It is similar in concept to Scientific Notebook, that is used extensively in Interactive Mathematics (see ). SMath has great promise, but falls short in documentation (I could not find any tutorials or 'how to' information) and usability. Freeware PC only Computer algebra system that can perform algebra and calculus, and plot 2-D and 3-D curves. Entry of math is code-like (not user friendly) and the output is basic. GNU General Public License Here is some other free educational math software that didn't make this list, but you may find interesting:.
PC-based, interactive software tool to aid critical thinking by using the methods of formal logic and proof. PC-based numerical- and graphic-based packages. This is shareware (must pay after 30 days). Some nice features of investigation of math, but the fixed 800×600 screen and primary colors look like something out of 1995.
I hope you found this list of math solving software to be useful. See the below. 28 Comments on “Free math software downloads”. says: 8 Apr 2009 at 1:47 am I have been keeping a wiki page of calculators, CAS and some plotting utilities at.
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I have some of the ones you have listed and some others. says: 8 Apr 2009 at 12:06 pm Hi Ross - good to hear from you. That's a great list and thanks for sharing. Helder Ferreira Pires says: 10 Apr 2009 at 3:36 am OK! Muito bom este software.
Helder. S Ahmed says: 15 Apr 2009 at 4:24 pm Thanks for this list, I look forward to trying out some of this software. I thought I would recommend a free graph-plotting software that I use: It's a small download and very easy to use. says: 15 Apr 2009 at 4:36 pm Thanks for the 'Graph' recommendation, S Ahmed. I like the 'shade between' feature and the obvious versatility of this software.
Looking forward to trying it out. Penny says: 24 Apr 2009 at 11:49 am Does anyone know of any free maths software that allows teachers to generate senior maths quizzes/tests? Something that is geared around maths so that it uses mathematical notation easily. Eg Hot Potatoes is too general.
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Ranjith Pillai says: 11 Feb 2010 at 1:43 pm very useful for me thank u very much. Prabhakar says: 4 Jul 2011 at 9:41 am Fantastic site! Can I suggest the addition of Excalibur which is an Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator?
The site is: All the best Prabhakar. says: 4 Jul 2011 at 1:55 pm @Prabhakar: Thanks for the additional resource - it looks interesting!.
hites says: 18 Oct 2011 at 10:01 pm please make a software that can solve all maths problems if u can mnake. Give me reply. says: 19 Oct 2011 at 10:43 am @Hites: Such software will never exist! The closest we can ever come is the human brain. KARANJIT SINGH ARORA says: 30 Dec 2011 at 6:29 pm I am pleased to learn MATHS at the age of 47 and feels supported to use the site to head further in the mathematical direction.
KARANJIT SINGH ARORA. JUFFREY P. CALIMPITAN says: 21 Jul 2012 at 9:32 pm i am so thankful that i know and i have now this software. Because as a math major secondary education, i can response to the technological explosion that we have right now in this world. I can use this soft wares in my future career in teaching mathematics specially to those who have difficulties in MATHEMATICS. says: 29 Dec 2012 at 7:12 am A few years ago, I developed a Math training program for my kids. I would now like to expose it so other kids can benefit as mine did.
The program is designed to improve mental sharpness. It is great for all ages, including adults. Please have a look at my blog, and tell me your opinion. says: 17 Jul 2013 at 1:03 am Great blog! May I suggest 'Graphing Calculator 3D' to be added to your list?
It's easier to use than most other graphing software out there and it generates nicer 3D graphs. Works in Windows, Mac and Linux.
says: 17 Jul 2013 at 9:34 am @Saeid: Thanks for the resource. (You can find it at:. There are free and paid versions, online and download. It's Java-based, so won't work in most mobile devices.) It's quite easy to use and produces quite nice graphs. Safrudiannur says: 26 Jul 2013 at 6:01 pm I am mathematics teacher from Indonesia. Thanks for the list. Those math soft wares are useful for me to teach mathematics to my students.
Linda Jilk says: 9 Jan 2015 at 3:12 am Can anyone recommend free math instructional programs (downloadable software) for GED students (high school math) in a correctional setting where students cannot have internet access?. says: 10 Jan 2015 at 9:57 am Hi Linda. I'm not sure how many free resources are available, but maybe downloading slabs of Khan Academy videos may help:. Shalin says: 10 Nov 2015 at 12:43 am You can use a graphical representation math tools line mathlab and for the same scenario. Sanci says: 13 Mar 2016 at 5:21 pm You also could try the Aveloy Graph - data visualization application. A Cron says: 6 Mar 2017 at 10:35 pm GeoGebra is listed above as Java Based. Current versions of GeoGebra are not Java based, It is cross platform on all tablets, Android and iOS (Apple).
Reduced feature version for most phones. Otherwise a good site. says: 7 Mar 2017 at 8:08 pm @A Cron: Ah, the ever-onward march of technology.
My 2009 article is looking rather dated now. Thanks for the correction and I've updated the post. Nigel says: 23 Sep 2017 at 8:32 am Just thought I would mention as I am surfing the net for maths software. This site is no longer running imoneysoft. This site is no longer developing the free software only the paid version This site offers free educational software.
Anyway apart from that I have noticed some good sites listed. It would be nice if you just updated some of the links to sites that are still running.
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says: 11 Oct 2017 at 2:44 pm @Nigel: Thanks for your inputs! I removed the imoneysoft entry as you are right, it no longer exists. Livemath still offers the free viewer, so no change there (but I updated the statement about using it on IntMath - I haven't done so for many years).
The Mathswhizz offering seems very limited and at primary school level, which is not the focus of this article. says: 31 Jan 2018 at 1:48 am is new and simple math software that is free to use online.
The output is formatted as a professional looking HTML report that is ready for printing. It is a perfect tool for engineering spreadsheets. says: 31 Jan 2018 at 9:35 am @Ned: Thanks for sharing. Calcpad looks like quite a useful tool.
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