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In this paper, we present a system which converts graphical descriptions of engineering mechanics problems into closed form equations. We describe the functions we provide for simplifying and manipulating the resulting mathematical equations.
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Todd, P., McLeod, R., Harris, M. (1994). A Symbolic Engineering Mechanics System Built on OEM Maple. In: Lopez, R.J. (eds) Maple V: Mathematics and its Applications. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0263-9_4
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