[c84d678] | 1 | @comment -*-texinfo-*- |
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| 2 | @c FILE: README_distribution.texi |
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[886e45] | 3 | @c PURPOSE: general README file to be included in the distribution |
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[c84d678] | 4 | @c |
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| 5 | |
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| 6 | @ifclear VERSION |
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| 7 | @include version.texi |
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| 8 | @end ifclear |
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| 9 | |
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| 10 | @majorheading README file for the @sc{Singular} distribution |
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| 11 | |
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[f722780] | 12 | @sc{Singular} is a Computer Algebra system for polynomial computations |
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[c84d678] | 13 | with special emphasize on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic |
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| 14 | geometry, singularity theory and polynomial system solving. For a more |
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[886e45] | 15 | detailed overview of |
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| 16 | @sc{Singular}, see |
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[c84d678] | 17 | @display |
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[8cb38d] | 18 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/Overview/} |
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[c84d678] | 19 | @end display |
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| 20 | |
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[886e45] | 21 | @sc{Singular} version 2 is generally much faster than any previous version of |
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| 22 | @sc{Singular}, due to a rewriting of major parts of |
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| 23 | the @sc{Singular} kernel (e.g., the kernel has a new memory manager and a |
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| 24 | new polynomial arithmetic), and due to new and |
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| 25 | better implemented algorithms (e.g., for computing resolutions |
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| 26 | and determinants). |
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[c84d678] | 27 | |
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[886e45] | 28 | Besides these internal changes, @sc{Singular} version 2 offers many new features |
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| 29 | and functionalities (which were already partly included in the 1-3 series). |
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| 30 | E.g., a native Windows distribution, an Emacs user interface, |
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| 31 | a new help system, 16 new libraries, etc. |
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[c84d678] | 32 | |
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| 33 | @macro nref{name,url} |
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| 34 | @ifhtml |
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| 35 | @item @uref{\url\,,\name\} |
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| 36 | @end ifhtml |
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[5dec88] | 37 | @ifnothtml |
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[c84d678] | 38 | @item @code{\name\} |
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[5dec88] | 39 | @end ifnothtml |
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[c84d678] | 40 | @end macro |
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| 41 | |
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[c1cd11] | 42 | |
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[c84d678] | 43 | See the files |
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| 44 | @table @asis |
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| 45 | @nref{NEWS, NEWS.html} |
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| 46 | for news and changes of this version |
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| 47 | @nref{COPYING, COPYING.html} |
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| 48 | for license information for @sc{Singular} |
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| 49 | @nref{INSTALL, INSTALL.html} |
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[86e62f6] | 50 | for installation instructions, troubleshooting tips, and answers to |
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| 51 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). |
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[c84d678] | 52 | @end table |
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| 53 | |
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[c1cd11] | 54 | |
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[c84d678] | 55 | More and up-to-date information about @sc{Singular} is always available |
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| 56 | from |
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| 57 | @display |
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[8cb38d] | 58 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de}. |
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[c84d678] | 59 | @end display |
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| 60 | We very much welcome any comments, questions, and bug reports, |
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| 61 | especially comments about our new version. Please |
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| 62 | contact us at |
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| 63 | @display |
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| 64 | @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}. |
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| 65 | @end display |
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| 66 | |
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[886e45] | 67 | GOOD LUCK and ENJOY! |
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[c84d678] | 68 | Your @sc{Singular} team. |
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