[c84d678] | 1 | @comment -*-texinfo-*- |
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[341696] | 2 | @comment $Id$ |
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[c84d678] | 3 | @c FILE: README_distribution.texi |
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[886e45] | 4 | @c PURPOSE: general README file to be included in the distribution |
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[c84d678] | 5 | @c |
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| 6 | |
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| 7 | @ifclear VERSION |
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| 8 | @include version.texi |
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| 9 | @end ifclear |
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| 10 | |
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| 11 | @majorheading README file for the @sc{Singular} distribution |
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| 12 | |
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[f722780] | 13 | @sc{Singular} is a Computer Algebra system for polynomial computations |
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[c84d678] | 14 | with special emphasize on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic |
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| 15 | geometry, singularity theory and polynomial system solving. For a more |
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[886e45] | 16 | detailed overview of |
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| 17 | @sc{Singular}, see |
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[c84d678] | 18 | @display |
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[8cb38d] | 19 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/Overview/} |
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[c84d678] | 20 | @end display |
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| 21 | |
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[886e45] | 22 | @sc{Singular} version 2 is generally much faster than any previous version of |
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| 23 | @sc{Singular}, due to a rewriting of major parts of |
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| 24 | the @sc{Singular} kernel (e.g., the kernel has a new memory manager and a |
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| 25 | new polynomial arithmetic), and due to new and |
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| 26 | better implemented algorithms (e.g., for computing resolutions |
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| 27 | and determinants). |
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[c84d678] | 28 | |
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[886e45] | 29 | Besides these internal changes, @sc{Singular} version 2 offers many new features |
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| 30 | and functionalities (which were already partly included in the 1-3 series). |
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| 31 | E.g., a native Windows distribution, an Emacs user interface, |
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| 32 | a new help system, 16 new libraries, etc. |
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[c84d678] | 33 | |
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| 34 | @macro nref{name,url} |
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| 35 | @ifhtml |
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| 36 | @item @uref{\url\,,\name\} |
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| 37 | @end ifhtml |
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[5dec88] | 38 | @ifnothtml |
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[c84d678] | 39 | @item @code{\name\} |
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[5dec88] | 40 | @end ifnothtml |
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[c84d678] | 41 | @end macro |
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[c1cd11] | 43 | |
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[c84d678] | 44 | See the files |
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| 45 | @table @asis |
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| 46 | @nref{NEWS, NEWS.html} |
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| 47 | for news and changes of this version |
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| 48 | @nref{COPYING, COPYING.html} |
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| 49 | for license information for @sc{Singular} |
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| 50 | @nref{INSTALL, INSTALL.html} |
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[86e62f6] | 51 | for installation instructions, troubleshooting tips, and answers to |
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| 52 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). |
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[c84d678] | 53 | @end table |
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| 54 | |
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[c1cd11] | 55 | |
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[c84d678] | 56 | More and up-to-date information about @sc{Singular} is always available |
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| 57 | from |
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| 58 | @display |
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[8cb38d] | 59 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de}. |
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[c84d678] | 60 | @end display |
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| 61 | We very much welcome any comments, questions, and bug reports, |
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| 62 | especially comments about our new version. Please |
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| 63 | contact us at |
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| 64 | @display |
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| 65 | @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}. |
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| 66 | @end display |
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| 67 | |
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[886e45] | 68 | GOOD LUCK and ENJOY! |
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[c84d678] | 69 | Your @sc{Singular} team. |
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