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PhotoMath on Windows Phone Lets You Solve Math Problems Instantly (For Real ?)
« on: October 23, 2014, 03:27:06 pm »
Math app with camera point and solve instantly.

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1034020-photomath-on-windows-phone-lets-you-solve-math-problems-instantly/

Available for Windows Phone and iOS (with an Android version coming in early 2015), allows users to point their camera at almost any math problem, press the capture button, and see accurate results displayed almost instantly on the screen — along with the steps, in order, to solving a problem.

Wow, I could have been a contender with this app back in the day.  8)
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Re: PhotoMath on Windows Phone Lets You Solve Math Problems Instantly (For Real ?)
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2014, 03:51:28 pm »
Pretty cool. Unfortunately limited to simple linear equations.

"At current, PhotoMath supports solutions for four mathematical concepts: arithmetic expressions, fractions and decimals, powers and roots, and simple linear equations.

The app won’t help you solve a complex calculus problem, or a multi-variable algebraic expression (although it does support simple algebraic expressions), but for most simple math problems that you’d rather not solve because of time constraints or lack of motivation, the app works as promised."
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Re: PhotoMath on Windows Phone Lets You Solve Math Problems Instantly (For Real ?)
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2014, 07:13:46 pm »
I wonder if its just some smart math specific OCR + Wolfram Alpha. Hard to see much practical use.

Makes math homework easier for kids I guess.
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Re: PhotoMath on Windows Phone Lets You Solve Math Problems Instantly (For Real ?)
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2014, 06:13:38 am »
Wut?  You mean it won't model a complex engineering concept using Fourier transforms and recognize a simple Bernoulli equation?  Pfft.
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Re: PhotoMath on Windows Phone Lets You Solve Math Problems Instantly (For Real ?)
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