: Introduced support for interpolating data from arbitrary, unstructured locations using methods like Kriging and radial basis functions.
: Integrated directly into the Context Panel, it allowed for immediate visual feedback while customizing 2-D and 3-D plots and added the ability to visualize inequalities. Maple 2018.0
: Substantial updates were made to the built-in code editor, including automatic text wrapping, inline error marking, and the integration of the mint code analysis tool to identify issues like unused variables or unreachable code. New Mathematical Packages and Capabilities : Introduced support for interpolating data from arbitrary,
: This side panel analyzes selected mathematical expressions to offer relevant operations—such as solving for variables, plotting, or converting units—without requiring knowledge of Maple syntax. New Mathematical Packages and Capabilities : This side
: A new package based on Qhull for computing convex hulls, Voronoi diagrams, and Delaunay triangulations.
The 2018.0 release focused heavily on optimizing "under-the-hood" operations to speed up complex calculations:
: For the first time, Maple provided direct access to a Python interpreter, enabling users to execute Python scripts and retrieve results within the Maple environment.