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General Purpose Math Visualizer Package
written by Larry Engelhardt
The General Purpose Math Visualizer Package performs mathematical tasks that are commonly encountered in physics: plotting, animating, numerically differentiating and integrating, and solving systems of coupled algebraic equations. For examples of how this package can be used to explore various physics problems, see the chapter "Using the Computer as a Black Box" at http://www.compadre.org/osp/items/detail.cfm?ID=11330.  A  significantly revised and expanded version of this package's plotting, animating, differentiating, and integrating programs is also available at http://www.compadre.org/osp/items/detail.cfm?ID=11593.

The General Purpose Math Visualizer Package was developed using the Easy Java  Simulations (Ejs) modeling tool.   It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double clicking the ejs_GeneralPurposeMath.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.  An alternate version (ejs_GeneralPurposeMath_lowres.jar) is also included below that should fit on the  screen more nicely when using a display set to a low resolution.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java.
2 supplemental documents are available
2 source code documents are available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Mathematical Tools
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra and Tensors
- Trig and Pre-cal
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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L. Engelhardt, Computer Program GENERAL PURPOSE MATH VISUALIZER PACKAGE, Version 1.0 (2011), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11250&DocID=2295).
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Engelhardt, L. (2011). General Purpose Math Visualizer Package (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11250&DocID=2295
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Engelhardt, Larry. "General Purpose Math Visualizer Package." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11250&DocID=2295 (accessed 16 February 2025).
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Engelhardt, Larry. General Purpose Math Visualizer Package. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2011. Java 1.5. 16 Feb. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11250&DocID=2295>.
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