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Basic Calc Functionality for Engineering or Electronics

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Explore Emacs Calc's powerful mathematical capabilities for engineering and electronics applications in this 24-minute conference talk from EmacsConf 2025. Learn what Calc is and master essential functions like calc-algebraic-entry and calc-roll-down for efficient mathematical operations. Discover advanced functionality including equation solving with calc-solve-for, working with systems of equations, and finding roots using calc-find-root. Delve into calculus operations such as derivatives and integrals, then advance to creating programmable functions for custom mathematical workflows. Master data visualization through Calc's plotting capabilities and gain insights into future development possibilities. Perfect for engineers, electronics professionals, and anyone seeking to leverage Emacs for mathematical computation and problem-solving.

Syllabus

00:03 Introduction
02:36 What is Calc?
04:54 calc-algebraic-entry
06:37 calc-roll-down
08:07 Advanced functions
08:58 Solving equations with calc-solve-for
09:54 Systems of equations
12:00 calc-find-root
12:39 Derivatives and integrals
14:17 Programmable functions
18:12 Plotting
20:08 Wish list
22:38 Wrapping up

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