[q-lang-users] Q as a Computer Algebra System

[Anthony <ad...@ke...>]

Just a general question...Q is my first experience
with a functional language.  What would it take to
write a Mathematica clone in Q?  

I don't mean a full-Mathematica clone, but something
that would emulate the kernel mode, circa 1988--an
unlimited integer, numeric, graphical, and symbolic
program with an easy syntax.

For example x + 8  will generate internally a
Plus[x,8] production, and 1+x^2+(y+z)^2 generates 

Plus[1, Power[x,2], Power[Plus[y,z],2]]

What I'd like to do is just write a small Q program
that parses a line of input according to the rules of
Mathematica.  No need to evaluate the functions...just
want to build a syntax checker at first.

Or maybe I am dreaming...