Mathy
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Plans and prices
From Mathy's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mathy | Free | Free and open source; Python 3.6+ |
The facts
Each one read from Mathy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Mathy Envs is presented for developing agents that can complete algebra environments, and its built-in environments aim to simplify algebra problems.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Command line
- The CLI can simplify polynomial expressions and generate randomized problem lists.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The documented requirement for Mathy is Python 3.6 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Computer algebra
- Its computer algebra system parses text into expression trees for manipulation and evaluation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Contributor
- The About page credits Justin DuJardin and copyright notices identify him as the copyright holder.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Environment features
- Environments support valid-action masks, per-action reward feedback, and controllable difficulty with easy, normal, and hard variants.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Expression visualization
- Mathy visualizes expression trees in a compact layout with no overlapping branches.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The main package is installed with pip install mathy, and Mathy Core and Mathy Envs are separately installable Python packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Mathy Envs supports Gymnasium through a wrapper that registers its environments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Learning environments
- Users can use built-in learning environments or create their own with custom actions, problems, rewards, and win conditions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The Mathy Core and Mathy Envs pages link to project license pages, while the About page identifies MIT licensing for the cited Fragile contribution.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes Mathy as free and open source and says it was created to provide a free tool for working through algebra problems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Problem generation
- The CLI can generate randomized problem lists, and environment-specific functions determine when a problem is solved.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mathy is a tool for solving algebra problems step by step and contributing new solution types.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Python support
- Mathy uses Python type hints to support autocompletion and linting in modern IDEs.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Reinforcement learning
- Mathy Envs provides reinforcement learning environments for transforming math expressions using user-defined actions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Solver
- The site says Mathy uses a swarm-planning algorithm in its CLI to choose intermediate solution steps.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Transformation rules
- Users can transform expression trees with custom rules that preserve the expression’s value.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Visualization
- Mathy visualizes expression trees in a compact layout without overlapping branches.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Open source and cost
- The site says Mathy is free and open source.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Planning algorithm
- The CLI uses a swarm planning algorithm to choose intermediate steps toward a solution.checked 11 Oct 2026
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