---
name: "cadabra2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cadabra2"
version: "2.4.3.2-1.1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cadabra2"
---

# cadabra2(1)

field-theory motivated computer algebra system, 2.x series

## NAME

cadabra2 - field-theory motivated computer algebra system, 2.x series

## SYNOPSIS

**cadabra2 \[-d\] \[input file (.cdb)\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**Cadabra2** is a computer algebra system for the solution of (quantum) field theory problems.

This is the command-line client for the Cadabra2 computer algebra system for field theory problems.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  Runs under control of the default debugger.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

The following variables toggle various features on or off, depending on whether the variable is set or not:

- **CADABRA\_NO\_UNICODE**

  Do not use UTF8 characters to display greek characters and mathematical symbols. Instead, use their LaTeX equivalent, so that the output is pure ASCII.

## SEE ALSO

[**cadabra2-gtk**(1)](/cadabra2-gtk/1.md).

See the web page at **https://cadabra.science/** for binaries, example calculations and the full manual.

## AUTHORS

Kasper Peeters \<info@cadabra.science\>