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The command "yacas" is the name of a computer algebra system (CAS) called "Yet Another Computer Algebra System." When you enter this command in a command prompt or terminal, it launches the Yacas system, providing you with a command-line interface to perform various mathematical calculations and symbolic manipulations.

Yacas is designed to handle a wide range of mathematical operations, such as algebraic manipulations, calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, number theory, and more. It is particularly useful for mathematicians, scientists, engineers, and students who need to perform complex mathematical computations and symbolic manipulations.

Once you launch Yacas, you can type mathematical expressions, equations, or commands, and it will evaluate and process them accordingly. You can perform calculations, simplify expressions, solve equations, plot graphs, define functions, and access a wide variety of mathematical functions and constants.

For example, you can enter commands like:

• 2+3 (to add 2 and 3)
• expand((x+2)^2) (to expand the expression (x+2)^2)
• solve(x^2 - 4 = 0, x) (to solve the equation x^2 - 4 = 0 for x)

Yacas provides a powerful and flexible environment for mathematical computations and symbolic manipulations, offering various options and capabilities to perform advanced mathematics efficiently.