Wombat is a high-precision scientific calculator for Linux powered by the Numbat programming language.
It keeps a live Numbat interpreter session in memory, making it suitable for scientific calculations that use variables, functions, imports, units, constants, and dimensional analysis.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Performs high-precision scientific calculations using Numbat.
- Supports physical units, dimensional analysis, and unit conversions.
- Keeps a persistent interpreter session for variables, functions, and imports.
- Displays a scrollable, syntax-highlighted calculation history.
- Offers completion suggestions for variables, functions, units, and constants.
- Includes quick operator buttons and quick-insert buttons for common physical constants.
- Provides browsers for units, constants, and functions with click-to-insert entries.
- Supports custom startup definitions for user variables, units, and functions.
- Uses a mobile-friendly responsive layout with touch-friendly controls.
Website: github.com/archisman-panigrahi/wombat
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Developer: Archisman Panigrahi
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Wombat is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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