TK Solver - A Rules-based Mathematics Solutions Provider

TK Solver

A Rules-based Mathematics Solutions Provider

TK Solver, one of the longest-lived product names in PC software, is available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000. The mathematical modeling and knowledge management Tool Kit was first released in 1983 by the developers of the first spreadsheet. TK Solver 4 advances distributed applications, deployment of knowledge bases on the World Wide Web and intranets, and enterprise computing. TK was and is a rule-based declarative environment for creating mathematical models and solving them multidirectionally.

Do You Follow Rules?

Do you write software that uses lots of rules to determine an outcome? I don't mean rules like "you must have a phone number," but rather, "If x is 3 and y + 3 * net present value > total value * inflation rate and total cash on hand is > 5 million" - rules with some meat on their bones! If you do, then you know how complicated it is to implement those rules in your code. And you dread the day when your favorite rules-creating user comes along and says "You remember that five-page, 30-step rule we created three months ago? Well, it's all changed!" Well, UTS knows your pain, and they have the perfect solution to your problem in TK Solver.

The Rule of Modeling

TK Solver consists of three tools -- TK Solver itself, RuleMaster for Desktop, and RuleMaster for the Web. The TK Solver tool helps you set up and maintain a complex set of rules in a methodical and easy-to-use manner. It's an MDI application with multiple views for the different types of rules, variables, graphical representations, and reports it can generate. It sounds complicated, but it's really easy to use, assuming you know what your rules actually are! Just code your rules into TK Solver's interface; it handles all the work for validation, color-coding, and prompting you along as you build your model. TK Solver is like the VB of Rules-based mathematical model building!

In addition to the UI, you can embed TK Solver in a container document, such as Word, and program TK Solver directly from any OLE compliant tool, such as VB or Word.