Online Algebra Calculator
Many of users do not use powerful Maxima computer algebra system for systematic work, but for ad hoc algebraic calculations – equations, functions, matrixes, etc. only. To do this job, it is not useful to download the whole application from a web site.
Function: elapsed_real_time () Returns the number of seconds (including fractions of a second) since Maxima was most recently started or restarted. The return value is a floating-point number.
See also absolute_real_time and elapsed_run_time.
Example:
(%i1) elapsed_real_time ();
(%o1) 2.559324
(%i2) expand ((a + b)^500)$
(%i3) elapsed_real_time ();
(%o3) 7.552087(%o1) true (%i2)