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[e21b39] | 2 | @comment $Id: NEWS.texi,v 1.121 2009-02-11 14:31:56 Singular Exp $ |
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[53c00b] | 3 | @comment this file contains the News about Singular versions |
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| 4 | @comment Unix |
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| 5 | @ifclear VERSION |
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| 6 | @include version.texi |
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| 7 | @end ifclear |
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| 8 | |
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| 9 | @majorheading NEWS in SINGULAR @value{VERSION} |
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| 10 | |
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[e62563a] | 11 | @ifclear singularmanual |
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[53c00b] | 12 | @macro nref{what} |
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| 13 | \what\ |
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| 14 | @end macro |
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| 15 | @end ifclear |
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| 16 | |
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| 17 | @ifset singularmanual |
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| 18 | @macro nref{what} |
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| 19 | @ref{\what\} |
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| 20 | @end macro |
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| 21 | @end ifset |
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| 22 | |
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[b8169a] | 23 | @heading News for version @value{VERSION} |
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[7d45e3] | 24 | |
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[567eca] | 25 | @itemize @bullet |
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| 26 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 27 | new coefficients: Z, Z/m, Z/(2^n) (see @nref{Rings and orderings}) |
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[567eca] | 28 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 29 | new handling of the default argument in libraries (see @nref{Parameter list}) |
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[01175f] | 30 | @item |
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| 31 | @code{ESingular} updated for emacs 22 |
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[72db1d] | 32 | @item |
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[1dfd761] | 33 | licences for all parts of @sc{Singular} clarified (see @nref{Preface}) |
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[6b55c7] | 34 | @end itemize |
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| 35 | |
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| 36 | @heading New @sc{Singular} functions |
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| 37 | @itemize @bullet |
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| 38 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 39 | new command: kernel (see @nref{kernel}) |
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[cdd38f] | 40 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 41 | new command: sqrfree (see @nref{sqrfree}) |
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[4cf627] | 42 | @item |
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[7f6d93] | 43 | command changed: the first argument to @code{monitor} should be an ASCII link. |
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[72db1d] | 44 | (see @nref{monitor}) |
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[cad8631] | 45 | @item |
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| 46 | command extended: eliminate: variables to eliminate may also be given as intvec. |
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[72db1d] | 47 | (see @nref{eliminate}) |
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[6b55c7] | 48 | @end itemize |
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| 49 | |
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| 50 | @heading Internal Changes |
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[cdd38f] | 51 | @itemize @bullet |
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[e8757a] | 52 | @item |
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| 53 | handling of large input for std improved |
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| 54 | @item |
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| 55 | @nref{interred} implemented in a different way |
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| 56 | @item |
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[3b1cb12] | 57 | @nref{kbase} honors the attribute "isHomog" |
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[0883ed] | 58 | @item |
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| 59 | @nref{jacob} accepts modules and matrices |
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| 60 | |
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[3b1cb12] | 61 | @item |
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[c13fbe9] | 62 | @nref{gcd} over algebraic extensions of the rationals implemented in a different way |
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[6b55c7] | 63 | @item new build target: libsingular.a (for gfan etc.) |
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[7f6d93] | 64 | @item code variants now depend on CPU type, not OS |
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[72db1d] | 65 | @item better test for builtin limits (see @nref{Limitations}) |
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[01175f] | 66 | @item |
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| 67 | overloads also operator @code{new(size_t,const std::nothrow_t&)} |
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[cdd38f] | 68 | @end itemize |
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[6b55c7] | 69 | |
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| 70 | @heading New @sc{Singular} libraries |
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| 71 | @itemize @bullet |
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[719d85] | 72 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 73 | surfex: new version 0.90 (see @nref{surfex_lib}). |
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[01175f] | 74 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 75 | new library: redcgs.lib (see @nref{redcgs_lib}: Reduced Comprehensive Groebner Systems) |
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[567eca] | 76 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 77 | new library: tropical.lib (see @nref{tropical_lib}: Computations in Tropical Geometry) |
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[567eca] | 78 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 79 | new library: polymake.lib (see @nref{polymake_lib}: |
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[567eca] | 80 | Computations with polytopes and fans, interface to polymake and TOPCOM) |
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| 81 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 82 | new library: decodegb.lib (see @nref{decodegb_lib}: Generating and solving systems of polynomial equations for decoding and finding the minimum distance of linear codes) |
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[719d85] | 83 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 84 | new library: dmodapp.lib (see @nref{dmodapp_lib}: applications of D-modules) |
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[567eca] | 85 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 86 | new library: bfct.lib global (see @nref{bfct_lib}: Bernstein-Sato polynomial) |
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[567eca] | 87 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 88 | new library: discretize.lib (see @nref{discretize_lib}): tools for the generation of finite difference schemes) |
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[567eca] | 89 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 90 | new library: nchomolog.lib (see @nref{nchomolog_lib}): Noncommutative Homological Algebra |
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[e40f77] | 91 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 92 | new library: freegb.lib (see @nref{freegb_lib}): Twosided Noncommutative Groebner bases in Free Algebras |
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[719d85] | 93 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 94 | new library: jacobson.lib (see @nref{jacobson_lib}): Algorithms for Smith and Jacobson Normal Form |
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[f72271b] | 95 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 96 | contributed library: cimonom.lib (see @nref{cimonom_lib}): determines if the toric ideal of an affine monomial curve is a complete intersection |
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[f302c9] | 97 | @item |
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[72db1d] | 98 | contributed library: phindex.lib (see @nref{phindex_lib}): Poincare-Hopf index of a real analytic vector field |
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[ceb4be] | 99 | @item |
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[e87b125] | 100 | elim.lib (@nref{elim_lib}): @nref{elim}, @nref{nselect}, @nref{select}, @nref{select1}: changed syntax |
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| 101 | @item |
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[ceb4be] | 102 | homolog.lib: kernel renamed to @nref{hom_kernel}. |
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| 103 | @*(See also @nref{kernel}, @nref{alg_kernel}). |
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[c16f99] | 104 | @item |
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| 105 | matrix.lib: new commands for computing symmetric/exterior powers(bases) |
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[0883ed] | 106 | @item |
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[e21b39] | 107 | surf.lib: new command @code{surfer}: interface to program @code{surfer} |
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| 108 | @*(See @nref{surf_lib}). |
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| 109 | @item |
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[0883ed] | 110 | teachstd.lib: spoly works now in non-commutative algebras and thus standard can be used there. |
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| 111 | However if product criterion is a priori not applicable one can disable it by defining |
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| 112 | global integer constant @@@@@@NOPC to be 1. |
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[567eca] | 113 | @end itemize |
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| 114 | |
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| 115 | @heading News for version 3-0-4 |
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| 116 | |
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[b8169a] | 117 | @itemize @bullet |
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| 118 | @item |
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| 119 | licence changed: due to the need to use stuff under (L)GPL3, |
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| 120 | all parts of @sc{Singular} are licenced under GPL (resp. LGPL) version 2, or (at your option) version 3 |
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| 121 | @item |
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| 122 | new command: (@nref{univariate}): test polynomials for being univariate. |
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| 123 | @item |
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[09f377] | 124 | new command: (@nref{variables}): list of all variables occurring in a polynomial, ideal or matrix. |
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[b8169a] | 125 | @item |
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[b1d37f] | 126 | syntax change: @nref{ncalgebra} should be substituted by @nref{nc_algebra}. |
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| 127 | @code{ncalgebra} is now depreciated, but still supported |
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[b8169a] | 128 | @item |
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[b1d37f] | 129 | library @nref{nctools_lib} updated to use @code{nc_algebra},@* |
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[b8169a] | 130 | @nref{Weyl}, @nref{Exterior}, @nref{findimAlgebra} do not change the current ring |
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| 131 | but return the new structure |
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| 132 | @item |
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| 133 | kernel: use Conway polynomials and support more finite fields |
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| 134 | @end itemize |
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| 135 | |
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| 136 | @heading News in version 3-0-3 |
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| 137 | |
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[09f377] | 138 | The version 3-0-3 is stabilizing release, |
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[e633d6] | 139 | a result of a long beta test and the integration of a lot of small |
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| 140 | fixes which were on our waiting list for integration. |
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| 141 | |
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[fdcccc] | 142 | It contains also a lot of new features: |
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[7d45e3] | 143 | @itemize @bullet |
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| 144 | @item |
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[9b3858] | 145 | licence changed: omalloc and MP are now (also) available under GPL; |
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| 146 | that means that all parts of @sc{Singular} are licenced under GPL (resp. LGPL). |
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| 147 | @item |
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| 148 | factory, libfac, Singular updated for gcc 4.1.x |
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| 149 | @item |
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[fdcccc] | 150 | kernel updated for the optional use of boost. |
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| 151 | @item |
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| 152 | can now be built as a library. |
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[9b3858] | 153 | @item |
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[b85b62] | 154 | new operator @code{a:b} gives an @code{intvec} of length @code{b} with constant entries @code{a} |
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[9eacc1] | 155 | @item |
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[aabd021] | 156 | new command: (@nref{chinrem}): lifting via chinese remainder theorem |
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[f97b4e] | 157 | @item |
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[aabd021] | 158 | new command: (@nref{interpolation}): ideal of points with given multiplicities |
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[9b3858] | 159 | @item |
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[a871517] | 160 | non-commutative kernel subsystem was rewritten in order to support specific algebras more efficiently. |
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[910760] | 161 | Implemented algebras at the moment: super-commutative algebras (in particular exterior algebras). |
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[b63ed6] | 162 | @item |
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[fd096c] | 163 | @nref{std} et al.: new selection strategy for reductions (@nref{option} (length)). |
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[46eacb] | 164 | @item |
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[ea667ce] | 165 | @nref{reduce}: new strategy for selection and normalization. |
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[fdcccc] | 166 | @item |
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[46eacb] | 167 | @nref{simplify} slightly changed: does not omit zero polynomial unless |
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| 168 | specified. |
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[a871517] | 169 | @item |
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[aabd021] | 170 | new library: compregb.lib (@nref{compregb_lib}): comprehensive Groebner base system |
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| 171 | @item |
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[a871517] | 172 | new library: kskernel.lib (@nref{kskernel_lib}): kernel of the kodaira-spencer map for irreducible plane curve singularities |
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[46eacb] | 173 | @item |
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[ba8a71] | 174 | new library: modstd.lib (@nref{modstd_lib}): Groebner base computations |
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[531d9e] | 175 | over the rational numbers via modular computations |
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[0dec46] | 176 | @item |
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| 177 | new library: noether.lib (@nref{noether_lib}): Noether normalization of an ideal(not nessecary homogeneous) |
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| 178 | @item |
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[ba8a71] | 179 | new library: atkins.lib (@nref{atkins_lib}): the elliptic curve primality test of Atkin |
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[0dec46] | 180 | @item |
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[4b1c39] | 181 | new library: aksaka.lib (@nref{aksaka_lib}): primality testing after Agrawal, Saxena, Kayal |
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[ba8a71] | 182 | @item |
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| 183 | new library: arcpoint.lib (@nref{arcpoint_lib}): truncations of arcs at a singular point |
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[b63ed6] | 184 | @item |
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[46eacb] | 185 | new library: resgraph.lib (@nref{resgraph_lib}): visualization of resolution data. |
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| 186 | @item |
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[9959120] | 187 | new library: realrad.lib (@nref{realrad_lib}): computation of the real radical |
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| 188 | over the rational numbers and extensions thereof |
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| 189 | @item |
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[a871517] | 190 | new library: hyperel.lib (@nref{hyperel_lib}): divisors in the jacobian of hyperelliptic curves |
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| 191 | @item |
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| 192 | new library: curvepar.lib (@nref{curvepar_lib}): space curves |
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[653a691] | 193 | @item |
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[be4db4] | 194 | new library: sagbi.lib (@nref{sagbi_lib}): subalgebras bases analogous to Groebner bases for ideals |
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| 195 | @item |
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| 196 | new library: surfex.lib (@nref{surfex_lib}): visualizing and rotating surfaces |
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[e633d6] | 197 | @item |
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[b8ba2a] | 198 | new library: cimonom.lib (@nref{cimonom_lib}): determines if the toric ideal of an affine monomial curve is a complete intersection. |
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[fdcccc] | 199 | @item |
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[a871517] | 200 | @nref{sheafcoh_lib}: new experimental functions, in particular @nref{sheafCohBGG2} |
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[b63ed6] | 201 | @item |
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[4190e6] | 202 | library @code{ncall.lib} merged into @nref{all_lib} |
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| 203 | @item |
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[9fb9293] | 204 | library center.lib (@code{center_lib}) renamed to @code{central.lib} (@nref{central_lib}) |
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[4190e6] | 205 | @item |
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[a871517] | 206 | @nref{nctools_lib}: new functions for super-commutative algebras (i.e. @nref{SuperCommutative}, @nref{IsSCA}, @nref{AltVarStart}, @nref{AltVarEnd}) |
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[9b3858] | 207 | @item |
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[a871517] | 208 | resolve.lib: blow ups revised (@nref{resolve_lib}) |
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[9b3858] | 209 | @item |
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| 210 | new algorithms in primdec.lib (@nref{primdec_lib}): radical et al. |
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| 211 | @item |
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| 212 | improved version of @nref{slimgb}, incorporated into @nref{groebner}, |
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[a871517] | 213 | strategy change in groebner |
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[531d9e] | 214 | @item |
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[e58e4b] | 215 | finvar.lib: the algorithm of @nref{secondary_char0} is now used in general in the |
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[a871517] | 216 | non-modular case (@nref{finvar_lib}) |
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[255c18] | 217 | @item |
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[a871517] | 218 | finvar.lib: new algorithm for @nref{irred_secondary_char0} (@nref{finvar_lib}) |
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[e58e4b] | 219 | @item |
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[a871517] | 220 | finvar.lib: new function @nref{irred_secondary_no_molien} (@nref{finvar_lib}) |
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[255c18] | 221 | @item |
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[3d1bbb] | 222 | finvar.lib: new functions for computing minimal generating sets of |
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[a871517] | 223 | invariant rings of finite groups in the non-modular case: @nref{invariant_algebra_reynolds} for finite |
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| 224 | matrix groups and @nref{invariant_algebra_perm} for permutation groups (@nref{finvar_lib}) |
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[3d1bbb] | 225 | @item |
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[a871517] | 226 | operation for sparse matrices improved: multiplication, prune, conversion to module |
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[c7c21e3] | 227 | @c @item |
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| 228 | @c experimental: @code{python} / @code{ipython} interface |
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[9b3858] | 229 | @end itemize |
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| 230 | |
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| 231 | @heading News in version 3-0-2 |
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| 232 | |
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| 233 | The version 3-0-2 is mainly a bug fix release, |
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| 234 | but it contains also some new features: |
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| 235 | @itemize @bullet |
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| 236 | @item |
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[c725ac] | 237 | factory, libfac updated for gcc 4.1.x |
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| 238 | @item |
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| 239 | configure/speed improved for 64bit architectures |
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| 240 | @item |
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[e825a3] | 241 | new library: dmod.lib (@nref{dmod_lib}) |
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[c725ac] | 242 | @item |
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[e825a3] | 243 | new library: perron.lib (@nref{perron_lib}) |
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[4a38bd] | 244 | @item |
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[e714d8a] | 245 | improved center.lib: revised implementation, new functions (sa_reduce etc.) |
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[4a38bd] | 246 | @item |
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[e825a3] | 247 | revised ncalg.lib (@nref{ncalg_lib}): new algebras, U(sl_n) and U(g_2) changed to conform GAP. |
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[4a38bd] | 248 | @item |
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[e825a3] | 249 | new algorithms in primdec.lib (@nref{primdec_lib}): radical et al. |
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[c725ac] | 250 | @item |
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| 251 | improved version of @nref{slimgb}, incorporated into @nref{groebner} |
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| 252 | @item |
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[e58e4b] | 253 | finvar.lib: new algorithm for @nref{secondary_char0}, which is a drastic improvement |
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[255c18] | 254 | (@nref{finvar_lib}). |
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| 255 | @item |
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[e58e4b] | 256 | finvar.lib: new function @nref{irred_secondary_char0} (@nref{finvar_lib}). |
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| 257 | @item |
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[a871517] | 258 | finvar.lib: new function @nref{rel_orbit_variety}, complementing @nref{relative_orbit_variety} |
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[e58e4b] | 259 | (@nref{finvar_lib}). |
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[255c18] | 260 | @item |
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[e825a3] | 261 | improved module generator (@code{modgen}) |
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| 262 | @item |
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[c725ac] | 263 | experimental: new type @nref{bigint} |
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[aff0bb7] | 264 | @c @item |
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| 265 | @c experimental: @code{python} / @code{ipython} interface |
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[c725ac] | 266 | @item |
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[aff0bb7] | 267 | more architectures: Solaris on x86/opteron, ... |
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[f6f1db] | 268 | @item |
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| 269 | build process improved: builds automatically without patches on 64bit architectures |
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[c725ac] | 270 | @end itemize |
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| 271 | |
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| 272 | @heading NEWS in version 3-0-1 |
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| 273 | The version 3-0-1 is mainly a bug fix release, |
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| 274 | but it contains also some new features: |
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| 275 | @itemize @bullet |
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| 276 | @item |
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[7d45e3] | 277 | NTL upgraded to version 5.4 |
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| 278 | @item |
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| 279 | new library: absfact.lib @nref{absfact_lib} |
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| 280 | @item |
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| 281 | new procedures in primdec.lib: @nref{absPrimdecGTZ} |
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| 282 | @item |
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| 283 | new procedures in standard.lib: @nref{weightKB} |
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| 284 | @item |
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| 285 | build process improved: new make target @code{install_all} |
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| 286 | @item |
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| 287 | improved version of @nref{slimgb}, incorporated into @nref{groebner} |
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| 288 | @item |
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| 289 | arithmetic in Z/pZ for architecture x84_64 improved (by 25 %) |
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| 290 | @end itemize |
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| 291 | |
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| 292 | @heading NEWS in version 3-0-0 |
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| 293 | |
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[695850] | 294 | The version 3-0-0 is the first in the new |
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[a871517] | 295 | release series version 3-0. |
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[5c14fb] | 296 | |
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[a02163] | 297 | Singular version 3 has a greater functionality and an improved architecture. |
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| 298 | Major new features are: |
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| 299 | @itemize |
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| 300 | @item |
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[745dd8] | 301 | @nref{Dynamic modules} |
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[a02163] | 302 | @item |
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[2e4fed8] | 303 | non-commutative extension @nref{Non-commutative subsystem} |
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[a02163] | 304 | @item |
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[745dd8] | 305 | name spaces (@nref{package}) |
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[a02163] | 306 | @item |
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[745dd8] | 307 | easy manipulation of rings (@nref{ringlist}) |
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[a02163] | 308 | @item |
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[745dd8] | 309 | improved speed of maps (@nref{subst}, @nref{map}) |
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[a02163] | 310 | @item |
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[954abc] | 311 | a new algorithm for Groebner base computations: @nref{slimgb}. |
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[012bbb] | 312 | @item |
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[a02163] | 313 | improved factorization (integration of NTL, factorization over algebraic extensions, |
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| 314 | zeroset.lib) |
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| 315 | @item |
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| 316 | improved gcd of polynomials (including bug fixes) |
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| 317 | @item |
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| 318 | ports to more architectures including automatic building from source (fink on Mac, ebuild on Gentoo) |
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| 319 | @item |
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[4a499b] | 320 | more help browsers supported, user extendable (help.cnf) |
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| 321 | @item |
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| 322 | better support of graded modules |
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[a02163] | 323 | @item |
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| 324 | many bugs fixed |
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| 325 | @end itemize |
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| 326 | Besides theses internal changes, Singular version 3 offers many new |
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| 327 | features and functionalities (which were partly already incorporated in |
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[4a499b] | 328 | the 2-1 pre-release series). |
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[2983b3] | 329 | |
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[98b5a7] | 330 | @heading Factorizing algorithms revisited |
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| 331 | Starting with version 2-0-4, we use NTL (of Victor Shoup) for factoring |
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[4a499b] | 332 | univariate polynomials. The multivariate factorization code in libfac/factory |
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| 333 | now also works over algebraic extension fields. |
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[2983b3] | 334 | |
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[53c00b] | 335 | @heading New @sc{Singular} libraries |
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| 336 | |
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| 337 | @table @asis |
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[a871517] | 338 | @item @nref{control_lib} |
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[3175d1] | 339 | algebraic analysis tools for System and Control Theory |
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[a871517] | 340 | @item @nref{mregular_lib} |
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[3175d1] | 341 | procedures for computing the Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity |
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[a871517] | 342 | @item @nref{mprimdec_lib} |
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[a02163] | 343 | procedures for primary decomposition of modules |
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[a871517] | 344 | @item @nref{gmspoly_lib}, @nref{gmssing_lib} |
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[af847a] | 345 | procedures for the Gauss-Manin connection of a singularity |
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[c1bedf] | 346 | @item @nref{resolve_lib}, @nref{reszeta_lib} |
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[4a499b] | 347 | resolution of singularities and applications |
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[1c981c] | 348 | @item @nref{rootsmr_lib} |
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[7acf9b] | 349 | counting the number of real roots |
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[10937b] | 350 | @item @nref{sheafcoh_lib} |
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| 351 | computing cohomology of sheaves and Tate resolution |
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[7acf9b] | 352 | @item @nref{signcond_lib} |
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| 353 | computing realizable sign conditions |
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[67f7108] | 354 | @item @nref{rootsur_lib} |
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[7acf9b] | 355 | counting number of real roots of univariate polynomial |
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[8c78f0] | 356 | @item @nref{grwalk_lib} |
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[7acf9b] | 357 | Groebner and Pertubation walk |
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[53c00b] | 358 | @end table |
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| 359 | |
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[5c14fb] | 360 | @heading Changes in @sc{Singular} libraries |
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| 361 | Many procedures were moved into different libraries, |
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[a02163] | 362 | the documentation of libraries was generally improved. |
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[7031a2] | 363 | |
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| 364 | All procedures which used to change the current ring return now |
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| 365 | the newly created ring. |
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[5c14fb] | 366 | @table @asis |
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| 367 | @end table |
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[53c00b] | 369 | @heading New @sc{Singular} functions |
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| 370 | |
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| 371 | @table @asis |
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[7031a2] | 372 | @item @nref{ringlist} |
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| 373 | manipulation of rings |
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| 374 | @item @nref{slimgb} |
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[954abc] | 375 | a new algorithm to compute Groebner bases |
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[7031a2] | 376 | @item @nref{exportto} |
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[4a499b] | 377 | transfer an identifier to the specified package |
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[7031a2] | 378 | @item @nref{importfrom} |
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[4a499b] | 379 | generate a copy of an identifier from the specified package in the current package |
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[7031a2] | 380 | @item @nref{frwalk} |
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| 381 | fractal walk to change monomial orderings |
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[53c00b] | 382 | @end table |
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| 383 | |
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| 384 | @heading @sc{Singular} functions whose syntax/semantics has changed |
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| 385 | @table @asis |
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[a02163] | 386 | @item @nref{degree} |
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| 387 | outputs degree and dimension instead of returning an int |
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| 388 | @item @nref{attrib} |
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| 389 | new attribute: @code{rowShift} |
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[8d38069] | 390 | @end table |
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[3175d1] | 392 | @heading Noncommutative Extension @sc{Plural} |
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| 393 | |
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| 394 | Starting with version 3-0-0, @sc{Singular} features a |
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[a871517] | 395 | noncommutative extension @sc{Plural}. It allows to |
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[3175d1] | 396 | set and to compute within noncommutative algebras |
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| 397 | with PBW basis. Among available algorithms are Groebner |
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| 398 | bases for left modules, syzygies and resolutions. |
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| 400 | Together with @sc{Plural} come the following libraries: |
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| 402 | @table @asis |
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[e714d8a] | 403 | @item @code{center.lib} |
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[3175d1] | 404 | computes generators of the center and centralizer subalgebras up |
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| 405 | to a given degree resp. up to a given number of generators |
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[c1bedf] | 406 | @item @nref{involut_lib} |
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[3175d1] | 407 | determines linear antiautomorphisms (involutions) and automorphisms |
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| 408 | @item @nref{gkdim_lib} |
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| 409 | computes a Gel'fand-Kirillov dimension for modules |
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| 410 | @item @nref{ncalg_lib} |
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| 411 | includes ready-to-use funtions for defining many important |
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| 412 | noncommutative algebras |
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| 413 | @item @nref{ncdecomp_lib} |
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| 414 | computes a decomposition of module by its central characters |
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| 415 | @item @nref{ncalg_lib}, @nref{nctools_lib} |
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| 416 | contain numerous useful tools for noncommutative algebras |
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| 417 | @item @nref{qmatrix_lib} |
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| 418 | procedures, related to quantum matrices and minors |
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| 419 | @end table |
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[2983b3] | 421 | @heading Internal Changes |
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| 422 | @table @asis |
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[a02163] | 423 | @item new mapping code |
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[3175d1] | 424 | @c @item non-commutative extension (Plural) |
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[4a499b] | 425 | @item factory revised |
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[7acf9b] | 426 | (gcd, factorizing polynomial over algebraic extension fields,...) |
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[2983b3] | 427 | @end table |
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[98a386] | 429 | @heading Porting |
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[2983b3] | 430 | |
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[a70441f] | 431 | @itemize @bullet |
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[a871517] | 432 | @item Singular is available for ix86-Linux, |
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[7acf9b] | 433 | SunOS-5, IRIX-6, ix86-Win (runs on Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/XP), |
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[b8169a] | 434 | FreeBSD, MacOS X, x86_64-Linux (AMD64/Opteron/EM64T), |
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[a02163] | 435 | IA64-Linux |
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[8d38069] | 436 | @end itemize |
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[836dc0e] | 437 | |
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