Maxima, a Computer Algebra System

Documentation

Maxima Reference Manual

Xmaxima Reference Manual

Tutorials in English

Maxima by Example by Edwin L. Woollett
A 10 minute tutorial for solving Math problems with Maxima by Antonio Cangiano
Introduction to Maxima by Richard Rand ( PDF version)
Symbolic Mathematics Using Maxima by Paul Lutus
Maxima Beginner's FAQ by Alexey Beshenov
The Computer Algebra Program Maxima by Boris Gaertner ( zipped version)
Micro introduction into Maxima at Harvard U
Minimal Maxima by Robert Dodier

Tutorials in Spanish

Manualico para Maxima by José Manuel Mira Ros
Cálculo y grafismo matemáticos en LaTeX usando Maxima by José Manuel Mira Ros
Primeros pasos en Maxima (March 2008 version) by Mario Rodríguez Riotorto
Ejemplos de Maxima at the Universidad Libre wiki
El sistema de computación simbólica, Máxima by Robert Dodier
Resolver problemas con Máxima by Robert Dodier
Programación de Máxima by Robert Dodier

Tutorials in Portuguese

O Programa de álgebra Computacional Maxima by Boris Gaertner, translated by Jorge Barros de Abreu ( zipped version)
Maxima Mínimo by Robert Dodier, translated by Jorge Barros de Abreu
Introdução aos sistemas dinâmicos: uma abordagem prática com Maxima by Jaime E. Villate, Univ. of Porto (version 1.2, 27-02-2007).

Tutorials in German

Maxima 5.12.0 unter der Oberfläche wxMaxima 0.7.2. Workshop - Computeralgebrasystem by Magister Walter Wegscheider
Casting SPELs, Teil I, and Casting SPELs, Teil II by Conrad Barski and Volker van Nek
Einführung in Maxima by Robert Glöckner ( PDF version)
Skript zum Kurs: Einführung in das symbolische Rechnen by H.-G. Gräbe
(Describes computer algebra systems in general, including Maxima and other programs)
Maxima ein OpenSource Computer-Algebra-System (CAS) by Sven Hodapp
(Some introductory remarks and information about how to run Maxima on MacOS X.)

Tutorials in Italian

Maxima: istruzioni per l'uso by Enrico Centenaro
Presentazione del software matematico MAXIMA by Cristian Consonni ( OpenOffice SXI version)
Introduzione a Maxima by Raffaele Vitolo
Maxima: esempi d'uso by Milla Lacchini
(Somewhat out-of-date)

Tutorials in Chinese

Documents in French

MAXIMA est un logiciel libre effectuant des calculs symboliques ... (many worked examples, and a script named pMaxima which processes scripts containing text and Maxima commands into LaTeX documents. Web site maintained by Jean-Michel Sarlat)
Maxima documents (mostly somewhat out of date)
Maxima (web site maintained by Michel Gosse)

Documents in Greek

Maxima: οδηγιες χρησης by Alexios Tamparopoulos

Documents in Slovak

Maxima, open source systém počítačové algebry by Ján Buša

Other documents

A morsel of Maxima

A presentation about Maxima, as seen from the user's point of view.

A morsel of Maxima by Alasdair McAndrew

The Maxima Book

This is a very incomplete and in some places out of date user oriented manual. It is a work in progress, but is provided here in the hope it might be useful.

Update: This new version isn't all that different, but it has been updated a bit with regards to plotting and a couple other minor changes. Emaxima and install docs have not been updated yet. Mathematical content is essentially unchanged. Pictures should be of slightly better quality.

The Maxima Book 19-Sept-2004

Tips and tricks for using Maxima

Maxima user interface tips is a collection of tips for customizing and interacting with the Maxima user interface.

Plotting examples

The Maxima-Gnuplot interface page contains examples of the new plotting capabilities in Maxima 5.9.1.