Editing Maple (software) (section)

{{Short description|Mathematical computing environment}}
{{Other uses|Maple (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Maple
| logo = Maple 2015 logo.svg
| logo size = 250px
| caption = Maple interface
| developer = [[Waterloo Maple]] (Maplesoft)
| released = 1982
| latest release version = {{Latest stable software release/Maple}}
| programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[Java (programming language)|Java]], Maple
| genre = [[Computer algebra system]], [[Numeric computation]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]]
| platform = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] (7, 8 and 10), [[macOS]], [[Linux]]
| language = [[English language|English]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and limited support in additional languages<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maplesoft.com/products/languages/|title=International Language Support in Maple|publisher=[[Maplesoft]]|access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref>
| website = {{url|https://www.maplesoft.com/products/Maple/}}
}}

'''Maple''' is a [[Symbolic computation|symbolic]] and [[Numerical analysis|numeric]] computing environment as well as a [[Programming paradigm#Multi-paradigm|multi-paradigm programming language]]. It covers several areas of technical computing, such as symbolic mathematics, numerical analysis, data processing, visualization, and others. A toolbox, [[MapleSim]], adds functionality for multidomain physical modeling and code generation.

Maple's capacity for symbolic computing include those of a general-purpose [[computer algebra system]]. For instance, it can manipulate mathematical expressions and find symbolic solutions to
certain problems, such as those arising from ordinary and partial [[differential equations]].

Maple is developed commercially by the Canadian software company [[Maplesoft]]. The name 'Maple' is a reference to the software's [[Flag of Canada|Canadian heritage]].