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* Scilab (/Recommended/)
** About Scilab and Xcos

Scilab is an easy-to-use, cross-platform, Free and Open Source
numerical computational package with a matrix based programming
language and a diverse inbuilt mathematical library.

Xcos is a graphical dynamical system modeler and simulator. With Xcos
the user can create block diagrams to model and simulate sophisticated
dynamical systems such as those in signal processing, systems control,
queuing systems, and to study physical, biological and various
engineering systems.

** List of Courses/Subjects/Areas where Scilab can be used

    - Linear Algebra and Optimization
    - Control System analysis and design
    - Signal Processing
    - Image and Video Processing
    - Data analysis, regression, interpolation visualization and statistics
    - Communication
    - Differential Equations
    - Chemical Engineering
    - Electronics and logical systems
    - Thermo-hydraulics and mechanical engineering
    - Artificial Neural Networks
    - Hardware Access and Real-time control
    - Graph Theory
    - Number Theory
    - Cryptography
    - Aerospace

** Learning Resources for Scilab

    - Spoken Tutorials on Scilab: http://spoken-tutorial.org/Study_Plans_Scilab
    - Books on Scilab: http://scilab.in/books
    - Other Resources for Scilab: http://scilab.in/links
    - Textbook Companion Project for Scilab: http://scilab.in/Textbook_Companion_Project
     

** Where Scilab is used/Scilab Support

    - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
    - Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, Pune
    - Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode
      
* SciPy (/Recommended/)
** About SciPy
** List of Courses/Subjects/Areas where SciPy can be used

    - Linear Algebra and Optimization
    - Control System analysis and design
    - Signal Processing
    - Image and Video Processing
    - Data analysis, regression, interpolation visualization and statistics
    - Communication
    - Differential Equations
    - Chemical Engineering
    - Electronics and logical systems
    - Thermo-hydraulics and mechanical engineering
    - Artificial Neural Networks
    - Hardware Access and Real-time control
    - Graph Theory
    - Number Theory
    - Cryptography
    - Aerospace

** Learning Resources for SciPy

** Where SciPy is used/SciPy Support

    - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

* Octave
** About Octave

GNU Octave is a high-level matrix based, interpreted language,
primarily intended for numerical computations. It provides a
convenient command line interface for solving linear and nonlinear
problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments
using a language that is, to a large extent, code compatible with
MATLAB.

** List of Courses/Subjects/Areas where Scilab can be used

    - Linear Algebra, Optimization and Interpolation
    - Actuarial functions
    - Civil Engineering
    - Combinatorics
    - Digital Communication and Error Correcting
    - Control Systems
    - Signal Processing
    - Image and Video Processing
    - Statistics
    - Finite Element and Finite Volume methods
    - Networking
    - Ordinary Differential Equations and Differential Algebraic Equations

** Learning Resources for Octave

    - Official Octave Manual: http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/docs.html
    - Octave Programming Tutorial: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Octave_Programming_Tutorial
     

** Where Octave is used/Octave Support