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Symbolic math coder
Describe the equation. Get exact solutions worked out in MATLAB, and turned into fast numeric functions.
Symbolic math coder is a free AI skill for the job "Build and ship software". Give the instructions to an AI assistant that supports the required files and tools, then review its output.
Free · No account · BSD 2 Clause licence · Made by MathWorks
Made by MathWorks. See the original on GitHub; we copied it as it is, with its licence.
What it does
MATLAB code that solves your equation exactly, shows the result in clean form, and turns it into a fast numeric function you can run on real data. That saves you from hand algebra and from syntax slips that make symbolic code fail. The skill follows the correct Symbolic Math Toolbox patterns. It declares symbolic variables with the right assumptions, then differentiates, integrates, solves or takes transforms. It simplifies or rewrites the result, and uses variable precision when you need digits. It converts answers with matlabFunction, and can go on to C code, transfer functions or state space form. You need MATLAB with the Symbolic Math Toolbox to run it.
You give it
- The equation or expression in plain words
- Known values or assumptions for each variable
- The form you want back (exact, numeric, transfer function)
- Access to MATLAB with the Symbolic Math Toolbox
You get
- Working MATLAB code
- An exact or simplified solution
- A numeric function made from the symbolic result
- Notes on assumptions used
Use it when
- You have a differential equation and need its exact solution, not an approximation.
- You derived a long formula and want it simplified or rewritten into a cleaner form.
- You need a Laplace or Fourier transform worked out and checked.
- You want a symbolic result turned into a fast function for simulations.
- You are working with physical units and want them tracked through the algebra.
How to use it
- Add it to your AI once: download it and add the folder to Claude, ChatGPT or Codex as a skill.
- Ask for the job in your own words. Your AI opens the skill when it fits.
- It works best when your AI can run MATLAB with the Symbolic Math Toolbox.