DOCUMENTATION:
- Books
- Literate Documents
- Release Notes
- Blogs
The Axiom system is gradually being documented in a set of literate volumes. These change with every update to the system since they contain the actual system source code. The volumes listed here are updated every other month when the system is distributed. The current volume set is:
- Combined Table of Contents This is the table of contents from the existing volumes combined into one document for easy reference.
- Volume 0: Axiom Jenks and Sutor This is the reconstructed Jenks and Sutor volume.
- Volume 1: Axiom Tutorial This is the tutorial volume ISBN 1-411-66587-X. Hardcopy is available from Amazon.com or Lulu.com
- Volume 2: Axiom Users Guide This is a more detailed explanation with current information for Axiom users.
- Volume 3: Axiom Programmers Guide This is information about the language and algebra hierarchy for Spad language programmers.
- Volume 4: Axiom Developers Guide This is a collection of useful information for developers.
- Volume 5: Axiom Interpreter This is the source code and explanation for the interpreter.
- Volume 6: Axiom Command This covers the axiom commands, sman, and some other system related issues.
- Volume 7: Axiom Hyperdoc This is the source and explanation of the X11 hyperdoc subsystem.
- Volume 7.1: Axiom Hyperdoc Pages This is the source and pages for Hyperdoc.
- Volume 8: Axiom Graphics This is the source and explanation of the X11 graphics subsystem.
- Volume 8.1: Axiom Gallery A gallery of images created using Axiom
- Volume 9: Axiom Compiler This is the source and explanation of the spad compiler.
- Volume 10: Axiom Algebra Implementation This is a multi-volume set covering the algebra. The first volume deals with implementation issues.
- Volume 10.1: Axiom Algebra Theory This volume gives background theory for various algebra topics.
- Volume 10.2: Axiom Algebra Categories This is the source code for all of the categories.
- Volume 10.3: Axiom Algebra Domains This is the source code for all of the domains.
- Volume 10.4: Axiom Algebra Packages This is the source code for all of the packages.
- Volume 10.5: Axiom Numerics This is the source code for all of the numerics routines.
- Volume 11: Axiom Browser This is the source and explanation of the new Firefox browser front end.
- Volume 12: Axiom Crystal This is the design documents and internals for the crystal interface.
- Volume 13: Proving Axiom Correct This is the construction of a proof of an algorithm in Axiom.
- Volume Bibliography This is the design documents and internals for the crystal interface.