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modeling and simulation of explicit and implicit dynamical systems.
MATLAB code, which is similar in syntax, can be converted to Scilab.
Scilab is one of several open source alternatives to MATLAB.
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+After installing/upgrading, it is a good idea to logout/login again
+to run the updated profile scripts.
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+If you have issues on upgrading/reinstalling or changing desktop
+environments, try delete/rename $HOME/.Scilab to resolve.
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+Openjdk8 or jdk are optional. Scilab will use the system-wide installed
+java if found. Otherwise, scilab will use its own internal jre.