Scientific Packages List

Software available in Fedora Scientific

This page is in progress. All the packages included are here

(Refer: Scientific_Spin)

Scientific and Numerical Computing Tools/Environments

Program name	Functionality	Homepage
gsl	GNU Scientific Library	http://www.gnu.org/s/gsl/
maxima	Computer Algebra System	http://maxima.sourceforge.net/
GNU Octave (with QtOctave frontend)	Numerical Computation Package	http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/
matplotlib	Python plotting library	http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/
SciPy	Scientific tools for Python	http://www.scipy.org/
SpeedCrunch	Fast, high precision and powerful desktop calculator	http://speedcrunch.org/en_US/index.html
Spyder	Scientific PYthon Development EnviRonment	http://packages.python.org/spyder/
Root	Data Analysis	http://root.cern.ch/drupal/
R (with Rkward)	Statistical Computing and Graphics	http://www.r-project.org/

Editing and Graphics

Program name	Functionality	Homepage
Texmaker	LaTex Editor	http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/
Kile	TeX/LaTeX editor for the KDE	http://kile.sourceforge.net/
Lyx	The Document Processor	http://www.lyx.org/
Scribus	Layout and Publishing	http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus]
Inkscape	Vector graphics editor	http://inkscape.org/
ScITE	Text Editor	http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html
Xfig and associated Utilities	Drawing program	http://www.xfig.org/
gnuplot	Plotting Program	http://www.gnuplot.info
Dia	Drawing program	http://projects.gnome.org/dia/

Programming and Development Tools/Libraries

Program name	Functionality	Homepage
Texmaker	LaTex Editor	http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/
Xfig and associated Utilities	Drawing program	http://www.xfig.org/

Version Control and Document Managers

Program name	Functionality	Homepage
Texmaker	LaTex Editor	http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/
Xfig and associated Utilities	Drawing program	http://www.xfig.org/

--Amitksaha 02:17, 15 October 2011 (UTC)