FreeMat explained

FreeMat
Developer:	Samit Basu
Latest Release Version:	4.2
Programming Language:	Assembly language, C, C++, Fortran, Qt
Operating System:	Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Genre:	Technical computing
License:	GPL, older: MIT

FreeMat is a free open-source numerical computing environment and programming language,^[1] similar to MATLAB and GNU Octave.^[2] In addition to supporting many MATLAB functions and some IDL functionality, it features a codeless interface to external C, C++, and Fortran code, further parallel distributed algorithm development (via MPI), and has plotting and 3D visualization capabilities.^[3] Community support takes place in moderated Google Groups.

See also

• Comparison of numerical-analysis software

Notes and References

1. Web site: FreeMat - Home. freemat.sourceforge.net. 2009-01-25.
2. Web site: Berkeley Science Books - Freemat and Octave. berkeleyscience.com. 2009-01-25.
3. It also features an intuitive GUI that is similar to that used in Matlab.Web site: FreeMat - LinuxLinks News. www.linuxlinks.com. 2009-01-25.