Maxima (software)

Maxima
DevelopersMacsyma group at Project MAC and volunteer contributors
Initial release1982 (1982)
Stable release
5.49.0  / 18 December 2025 (18 December 2025)
Written inCommon Lisp
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeMathematical software
LicenseGPL
Websitemaxima.sourceforge.io
Repository

Maxima (/ˈmæksɪmə/) is a software package for performing computer algebra calculations in mathematics and the physical sciences. It is written in Common Lisp and runs on all POSIX platforms such as macOS, Unix, BSD, and Linux, as well as under Microsoft Windows and Android. It is free software released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).