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MONKEY -- The Matrix Manipulator Monkey
Version 1.0, January 1988
Greg Lindhorst
7800 Charger Trail NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Monkey is a Matrix Calculator, which can perform the following operations on
matrices:
* add, multiply, divide, swap, and reduce rows/columns.
* add, multiply, divide, transpose, and invert matrices.
* evaluate matrix expressions, involving the above.
* find the determinant and the vector space for a matrix.
* store/retrieve matrices from files, with multiple matrices in memory.
It also has the following features:
* Fractional Arithmetic: Rational numbers are stored and manipulated
as a numerator/denominator pair. Thus, calculations on these numbers
are exact. If the number is too small/large, standard real number
representations are used (it will use an 80x87 if present).
* Memory Storage: Multiple matrices may be loaded into memory at the
same time, and manipulated at will. They may also be stored/retrieved
from files.
* Full Help System: A full help system is provided, on line.
This program was written mainly as an aid to a linear algebra course, but it
could be used by anyone who needs to manipulate matrices.
After running the program, you will get a prompt. Type 'help' to see a list
of commands. Type 'help general' to get a basic feel for the program.
Type 'documentation' to generate a copy of the help system which is suitable
for printing.
The binaries are public domain, and may be distributed freely, so long as
the three files MONKEY.EXE, MONKEY.HLP, and READ.ME are not changed in
any way. For information on the source code, type 'help source'.
Have fun, and I hope this program is of some use...
--- greg, january 31, 1988