MathXpert Plus Now Available for Mac OS X.Business Editors/Education Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001 MathXpert today announced that MathXpert Plus Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. learning tools are now available on Mac OS X, Apple's next generation operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . MathXpert believes that the advanced features of Mac OS X will make it the premier operating system for the desktop environment, and has adapted its products for Mac OS X at the earliest possible moment. "MathXpert was rebuilt for Mac OS X to take advantage of the new operating system's power, performance, and intuitive Aqua interface," said Dr. Rein Luik, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chairman of the Board of MathXpert. "Our customers who are currently using MathXpert Plus on the desktop or online will be delighted with the look and feel of MathXpert on Mac OS X that's optimized to be lightning fast." "Apple is dedicated to delivering the absolute best computing solutions for the education marketplace and in being the number one provider of products to educators as well as students worldwide," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of Developer Relations. "We are pleased that MathXpert is one of the first to make its commercial education products available on Mac OS X." MathXpert products are tools that help students learn how to solve Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus problems. Students select from the included set of MathXpert problems or they can enter their own problems. The interactive MathXpert programs (developed by Professor Michael Beeson of San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. State University) arrive at a solution to a mathematics problem via a complex logic engine that selects the proper sequence of mathematical operations Noun 1. mathematical operation - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic" from a set of approximately 800 possible operations. To bring MathXpert Plus to Mac OS X, MathXpert partnered with The Software MacKiev Software MacKiev is a company specialized in Macintosh software development and publishing. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Software MacKiev has its main workshop in Kiev, Ukraine. Company, who first developed the MathXpert Macintosh version last year, and who have built MathXpert Online using Apple Computer's WebObjects technology. For more information about MathXpert learning tools, visit our web site at www.MathXpert.com. |
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