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FreeMat

FreeMat is a free open-source numerical computing environment and programming language, similar to MATLAB and GNU Octave. In addition to supporting many MATLAB functions and some IDL functionality, it features a codeless interface to external C, C++, and Fortran code, further parallel distributed algorithm development, and has plotting and 3D visualization capabilities. Community support takes place in moderated Google Groups.

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FreeMat
DeveloperSamit Basu
Stable release
4.2 / June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)
Written inAssembly language, C, C++, Fortran, Qt
Operating systemCross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
TypeTechnical computing
LicenseGPL, older: MIT
Websitefreemat.sourceforge.net
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FreeMat is a free open-source numerical computing environment and programming language,1 similar to MATLAB and GNU Octave.2 In addition to supporting many MATLAB functions and some IDL functionality, it features a codeless interface to external C, C++, and Fortran code, further parallel distributed algorithm development (via MPI), and has plotting and 3D visualization capabilities.3 Community support takes place in moderated Google Groups.

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  1. "FreeMat - Home". freemat.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  2. "Berkeley Science Books - Freemat and Octave". berkeleyscience.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. It also features an intuitive GUI that is similar to that used in Matlab. "FreeMat - LinuxLinks News". www.linuxlinks.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.