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@center @strong{SINGULAR:PLURAL}
@center A Computer Algebra Subsystem for Noncommutative Polynomial Algebras
@center User Manual for @sc{Singular:Plural} Version @value{VERSION}
@center @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/plural}
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<h3> A Computer Algebra Subsystem for Noncommutative Polynomial Algebras </h3>
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<h4>HTML User Manual for Singular:Plural Version
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@value{VERSION}, @value{VERSION_DATE}
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<CENTER><A HREF="http://www.uni-kl.de/"><I>University of Kaiserslautern</I></A></CENTER>
<CENTER><A HREF="http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/"><I>Department of Mathematics</I></A></CENTER>
<CENTER><A HREF="http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/~zca/">
<I>Centre for Computer Algebra</I></A></CENTER><p></p>
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@c * Preface::
@c * Introduction::
@c * General concepts::
* Getting started with PLURAL::
* Data types @value{PSUFFIX}::
* Functions  @value{PSUFFIX}::
@c * Tricks and pitfalls::
@c * Examples::
@c * Polynomial data::
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* Mathematical background @value{PSUFFIX}::
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* PLURAL libraries::
@c * Release Notes::
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* Release Notes::
* Index::
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@c @node Introduction, General concepts, Preface, Top
@c @chapter Introduction
@c @cindex Introduction

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@c @node General concepts, Data types, Introduction, Top
@c @chapter General concepts
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@chapter Getting started with PLURAL
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@cindex  Getting started with PLURAL
@include pluconventions.tex

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@node Data types @value{PSUFFIX}, Functions @value{PSUFFIX}, Getting started with PLURAL, PLURAL

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@node Functions @value{PSUFFIX}, Mathematical background @value{PSUFFIX}, Data types @value{PSUFFIX}, PLURAL

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@node Mathematical background @value{PSUFFIX}, PLURAL libraries, Functions @value{PSUFFIX}, PLURAL

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@appendix Mathematical background @value{PSUFFIX}
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@node PLURAL libraries, Examples, Mathematical background @value{PSUFFIX}, PLURAL
@section PLURAL libraries
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@node PLURAL libraries, Release Notes @value{PSUFFIX}, Mathematical background @value{PSUFFIX}, Top
@appendix  PLURAL libraries
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@cindex  PLURAL libraries
@cindex  PLURAL LIBs

@sc{Plural} comes with a set of standard libraries. Their content is
described in the following subsections.

Use the @code{LIB} command for loading of single libraries.
@c , and the
@c command @code{LIB "all.lib";} for loading all libraries of 
@c @sc{Singular} and @sc{Plural} together.

@menu
* center_lib::
* involution_lib::
* gkdim_lib::
* ncall_lib::
* ncalg_lib::
* ncdecomp_lib::               
* nctools_lib::
* qmatrix_lib::
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@node center_lib, involution_lib, PLURAL libraries, PLURAL libraries
@section center_lib
@cindex center_lib
@cindex center.lib

@c lib center.lib

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@node involution_lib,  gkdim_lib, center_lib, PLURAL libraries
@section involution_lib
@cindex involution_lib
@cindex involution.lib

@c lib involution.lib

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@node gkdim_lib, ncall_lib, involution_lib, PLURAL libraries
@section gkdim_lib
@cindex gkdim_lib
@cindex gkdim.lib

@c lib gkdim.lib

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@node ncall_lib, ncalg_lib, gkdim_lib, PLURAL libraries
@section ncall_lib
@cindex ncall_lib
@cindex ncall.lib

The library @code{ncall.lib} provides a convenient way to load all
libraries, featuring noncommutative algorithms of the @sc{Singular} distribution.

@strong{Example:}
@smallexample
@c example
option(loadLib);
option(noredefine);
LIB "ncall.lib";
@c example
@end smallexample

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@node ncalg_lib, ncdecomp_lib, ncall_lib, PLURAL libraries
@section ncalg_lib
@cindex ncalg_lib
@cindex ncalg.lib

@c lib ncalg.lib

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@node ncdecomp_lib, nctools_lib, ncalg_lib, PLURAL libraries
@section ncdecomp_lib
@cindex ncdecomp_lib
@cindex ncdecomp.lib

@c lib ncdecomp.lib

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@node nctools_lib, qmatrix_lib, ncdecomp_lib, PLURAL libraries
@section nctools_lib
@cindex nctools_lib
@cindex nctools.lib

@c lib nctools.lib

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@node qmatrix_lib,  , nctools_lib, PLURAL libraries
@section qmatrix_lib
@cindex qmatrix_lib
@cindex qmatrix.lib

@c lib qmatrix.lib

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@node Release Notes @value{PSUFFIX}, Index @value{PSUFFIX}, PLURAL libraries, Top
@chapter Release Notes @value{PSUFFIX}
@cindex Release Notes @value{PSUFFIX}
@include pluplatform.tex

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@node Index @value{PSUFFIX},  , Release Notes @value{PSUFFIX}, Top
@appendix Index @value{PSUFFIX}
@cindex  Index @value{PSUFFIX}
@printindex cp
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