Conclusions

>From our work, it can be seen that symbolic computer algebra potentially has wide applications and new applications are discovered [20]. Its application in structural finite elements can largely improve efficiency and make complex ideas practicable. But symbolic computational softwares still have their limitations in practice. For example, one might encounter memory problem in dealing extremely large expressions and special techniques have to be used [21]. Some desired improvement in symbolic computer algebra, e. g. the capability of finding analytical or approximate analytical general solutions to a set of coupled partial differential equations, might depend on advances in mathematics.