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1@comment -*-texinfo-*-
2@comment $Id$
3@c FILE: README_distribution.texi
4@c PURPOSE: general README file to be included in the distribution
5@c
6
7@ifclear VERSION
8@include version.texi
9@end ifclear
10
11@majorheading README file for the @sc{Singular} distribution
12
13@sc{Singular} is a Computer Algebra system for polynomial computations
14with special emphasize on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic
15geometry, singularity theory and polynomial system solving. For a more
16detailed overview of
17@sc{Singular}, see
18@display
19@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/Overview/}
20@end display
21
22@sc{Singular} version 2 is generally much faster than any previous version of
23@sc{Singular}, due to a rewriting of major parts of
24the @sc{Singular} kernel (e.g., the kernel has a new memory manager and a
25new polynomial arithmetic), and due to new and
26better implemented algorithms (e.g., for computing resolutions
27and determinants).
28
29Besides these internal changes, @sc{Singular} version 2 offers many new features
30and functionalities (which were already partly included in the 1-3 series).
31E.g., a native Windows distribution, an Emacs user interface,
32a new help system, 16 new libraries, etc.
33
34@macro nref{name,url}
35@ifhtml
36@item @uref{\url\,,\name\}
37@end ifhtml
38@ifnothtml
39@item @code{\name\}
40@end ifnothtml
41@end macro
42
43
44See the files
45@table @asis
46@nref{NEWS, NEWS.html}
47for news and changes of this version
48@nref{COPYING, COPYING.html}
49for license information for @sc{Singular}
50@nref{INSTALL, INSTALL.html}
51for installation instructions, troubleshooting tips, and answers to
52Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
53@end table
54
55
56More and up-to-date information about @sc{Singular} is always available
57from
58@display
59@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de}.
60@end display
61We very much welcome any comments, questions, and bug reports,
62especially comments about our new version. Please
63contact us at
64@display
65@email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}.
66@end display
67
68GOOD LUCK and ENJOY!
69Your @sc{Singular} team.
70
71
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