Math Studio2.8.1

Whether you like it or not, school gives you a few sets of knowledge you later on need to combine or work on. Math is amongst the difficult subjects, but it's at the base of engineering and even computers. Dedicated to this subject, Math Studio wants to help you out in understanding the secret and beauty behind plain numbers and complex expressions.

Interactive demos and rich documentation

In terms of visuals, the application sports a simple design, with the upper toolbar fitted with buttons for most actions you trigger, while the workspace is split into several panels to display function graphs, created objects, as well as an input field for functions.Accommodation is the first difficulty you encounter, although it might not seem like it. This is because of the ambiguous creation process that requires you to go through specific steps and operations of which you're not prompted, getting you stuck in different situations. Luckily, documentation and an abundance of built-in demos let you get an idea of how it needs to be approached.

Rich set of drawing tools

Once you get the hang of it, you can create an impressive array of expressions and types of graphs. Built-in drawing tools give you the possibility to work with points, 2D function graphs, analytic geometry elements such as vector operations, number sequences, intersections, limits, as well as solid geometry.Sooner or later you notice there's an “Animation” menu entry. It lets you create a few steps, based on point or 2D element specifications displayed on Cartesian or polar graphs. This comes in handy for better analyzing and understanding of how expressions evolve into graphs.

Only a few export options

Although most creation processes bring up new windows to specify values, you need some degree of knowledge to write down expressions. It's the only way to get anything working and it can take some time, with everything being based on manual writing of all expressions, with no library of supported commands.There's the possibility to export your work, but options are rather shallow. Your graph is saved as BMP only, while expressions need to be copied into other editors if necessary, because of the lack of export options for plain text. Another option is to have the whole project printed out, or any created animation under the AVI format.

A few last words

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Math Studio is packed with a lot of potential and tools that cover an impressive amount of math operations. However, you need a lot of time getting acquainted with what and how can be used, because of the rough interface and creation processes, which is a shame considering the amount and depth of results that can be generated.