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From: Nathan Smith <nathan.smith5@mail.mcgill.ca>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:02:16 -0400
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-# Maxima.jl 
+# Maxima.jl
 
-Maxima.jl is a tool for symbolic computation in Julia using the Maxima computer 
-algebra system.
+*Symbolic Computations in Julia using Maxima*
 
-Read the [documentation](https://nsmith5.github.io/Maxima.jl) for details!
+Maxima.jl is a Julia package for performing symbolic computations using Maxima. 
+Maxima is computer algebra software that provides a free and open source 
+alternative to proprietary software such as Mathematica, Maple and others.
+
+Checkout the [documentation](https://nsmith5.github.io/Maxima.jl) for details!
+
+## Features
+
+ - Contains a full Maxima repl that can be entered from the Julia repl
+ - Pretty I/O for Maxima expressions including Latex when using IJulia and formatted '2d' plain text in the repl
+ - Basic translation of expressions between Maxima and Julia
+ - Wrapper functions for much of the Maxima standard library that operate on Maxima expressions, Julia expressions and strings
+ - Plotting via Maxima's gnuplot functionality
+
+## Installation
+
+Maxima.jl can be installed using the Julia package manager by cloning the 
+repository from github. Maxima.jl currently supports version of Julia >= v0.4.0.
+
+```julia
+julia> Pkg.clone("https://github.com/nsmith5/Maxima.jl.git")
+
+```
+
+Maxima.jl requires a working Maxima installation. Downloads and installation 
+instructions can be found [here](http://maxima.sourceforge.net/). If you're 
+running a Linux operating system take a look in your local repositories. 
+
+Once Maxima is installed, check that it is accessible from the Julia shell.
+
+```julia
+julia> run(`maxima`)
+```
+
+A Maxima shell should open and you can quit it by entering `quit(); <return>` at the prompt.