History

 

• the field originated from the needs of physics researchers

• the first programs dealing with formulas were written by physicists in order to save them from performing long, tedious, error prone calculations by hand

• 1955 - first programs for formula derivation

• 1965 - first general purpose computer systems working with algebraic expressions

• 1975 - new research field with its own conferences, journals, etc.

• 1990 - general spreading of integrated mathematical systems into almost all branches of science

 
• Chronology of computer algebra systems