MatLab

[mmsmc]

Hi
Are there any programs that are similar to matlab(will run my programs and have the same/similar functions as matlab), I really do not want to go out and spend the $100 for it

[steeldriver]

octave

http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/

http://octave.sourceforge.net/

[mmsmc]

Thanks!

[Petro Dawg]

wxMaxima is a program that is similar to Mathematica if you are interested. I've not used MatLab before so I don't know how similar that would be.

[Erdaron]

Depending on what you need to do, Python with numpy and scipy can be a handy substitute for Matlab. No symbolic manipulation, really, but number crunching to your heart's content. Lots of linear algebra, calculus, statistics, etc. are implemented in these libraries.

[MadCow108]

Depending on what you need to do, Python with numpy and scipy can be a handy substitute for Matlab. No symbolic manipulation, really, but number crunching to your heart's content. Lots of linear algebra, calculus, statistics, etc. are implemented in these libraries.
sympy provides symbolic manipulation for python, best combined with ipython or sage notebook for a matlab/mathematica similar experience

R is another free alternative.