SymPy: Computer Algebra System in Python

1.14.0 · active · verified Sat Mar 28

SymPy is a Python library for symbolic mathematics, enabling exact computation with algebraic expressions, calculus, matrices, and equations. The current version is 1.14.0, released on March 28, 2026, with a regular release cadence of approximately every 6 months.

Warnings

breaking ImportError: cannot import name 'Type' from 'typing'
Fix: Ensure Python version is 3.9 or higher, as SymPy 1.14.0 requires Python >=3.9.
gotcha ImportError: cannot import name 'Symbol' from 'sympy.core.symbol'
Fix: Avoid naming your script 'sympy.py' to prevent shadowing the SymPy library.

Install

pip install sympy Install SymPy

Imports

Symbol
```
from sympy import Symbol
```
Ensure 'sympy' is not shadowed by a local file named 'sympy.py' to avoid import errors.

Quickstart

A simple example to define symbols, create an equation, and solve for a variable using SymPy.

from sympy import symbols, Eq, solve

# Define symbols
x, y = symbols('x y')

# Define an equation
equation = Eq(x + y, 10)

# Solve the equation
solution = solve(equation, x)
print(solution)

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