Symbolab
{{Short description|Mathematical question-answering engine}}
{{Infobox website
| logo = Symbolab logo.png
| url = {{URL|https://www.symbolab.com/}}
| commercial = Yes
| type = Answer engine
| language_count = 9
| registration = Optional
| country_of_origin = Israel
| owner = Course Hero
| name = Symbolab
| launch_date = 2011
| current_status = Active
| location_city = Redwood City, California
| country = United States
}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
Symbolab is an answer engine{{cite news |title=Symbolab Math Solver: Step By Step Calculator |author=Will Hagle |publisher=All My Faves |date=December 22, 2014 |url=http://blog.allmyfaves.com/education/symbolab-math-solver-step-by-step-calculator/|access-date=2015-11-29}} that provides step-by-step solutions to mathematical problems in a range of subjects.{{cite news |title=Symbolab 2.0 APK for Android |publisher=APK4Fun |date=September 1, 2015 |access-date=2015-11-29 |url=http://www.apk4fun.com/apps/com.devsense.symbolab/ }} It was originally developed by Israeli start-up company EqsQuest Ltd., under whom it was released for public use in 2011. In 2020, the company was acquired by American educational technology website Course Hero.{{Cite web |last=Mascarenhas |first=Natasha |date=2020-10-27 |title=Course Hero buys Symbolab in a rare edtech acquisition |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/27/course-hero-symbolab-makes-a-rare-edtech-acquisition/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}{{Cite press release |last=Hero |first=Course |title=Course Hero Acquires Pioneering Developer of AI for Mathematics Education, Symbolab |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/course-hero-acquires-pioneering-developer-of-ai-for-mathematics-education-symbolab-301160236.html |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}
History
In late 2011, Symbolab was released as a mathematical semantic search engine by Israeli entrepreneurs Michal Avny (CEO), Adam Arnon (Chief Scientist), and Lev Alyshayev (CTO).{{cite news |author=Shira Abel |date=October 8, 2012 |title=The guys from The Big Bang Theory will love mathematical search engine Symbolab |publisher=The Next Web |url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/08/the-guys-from-the-big-bang-theory-will-love-mathematical-search-engine-symbolab/ |access-date=2015-11-29}} At the onset, it could interpret a user-entered equation or symbolic problem and find the solution if it existed. Later, the ability to show all of the steps explaining the calculation were added.[https://www.mindcet.org/en/ges-2014-symbolab-takes-the-hassle-out-of-the-equation/ Symbolab takes the hassle out of the equation]
The company's emphasis gradually drifted towards focusing on providing step-by-step solutions for mathematical problems at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Symbolab relies on machine learning algorithms for both the search and solution aspects of the engine.{{cite news |title=GES 2014: Symbolab takes the hassle out of the equation |author=Gilad Nass |publisher=MindCet |date=August 20, 2014 |url=http://www.mindcet.org/en/ges-2014-symbolab-takes-the-hassle-out-of-the-equation/|access-date=2015-11-29}}
Acquisition in 2020
In October 2020, California-based Course Hero acquired EqsQuest Ltd. and the Symbolab engine for an undisclosed amount. The former employees, all based in Tel Aviv, joined the Course Hero team as part of the acquisition.{{Cite web |last=Solomon |first=Shoshanna |title=US firm Course Hero buys Tel Aviv-based online math teacher Symbolab |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-firm-course-hero-buys-tel-aviv-based-online-math-teacher-symbolab/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.symbolab.com/}}
Category:Internet properties established in 2015
Category:Educational math software