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+Mathics is a free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica.
+Mathics is a general-purpose online computer algebra system featuring Mathematica-compatible syntax and functions.
+It is backed by highly extensible Python code, relying on SymPy for most mathematical tasks.
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+You can install Cython for some extra functionality/optimizations.