ABSTRACT
MAPLE V is a programming language as well as an interactive symbolic calculator. It is possible to solely use MAPLE V interactively and not bother with its programming features. However, it is well worth the effort in developing some programming skills. The MAPLE V language is much is easier to learn than the traditional programming languages and you do not need to be an expert programmer to master it. You will appreciate the real power of MAPLE V when you learn some of the basic MAPLE V language and use it in combination with its interactive features. If you have gotten this far into the book, you are already familiar with many MAPLE V commands and the step to MAPLE V programming is not a big one.
