README
1Pynac -- "Python is Not a CAS" is a modified version of Ginac that
2replaces the dependency of GiNaC on CLN by a dependency instead of Python.
3It is a lite version of GiNaC as well, not implementing all the features
4of the full GiNaC, and it is *only* meant to be used as a Python library.
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6 -- William Stein
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10ORIGINAL README
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12General Information
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15GiNaC (which stands for "GiNaC is Not a CAS" (computer algebra system)) is a
16C++ library for symbolic mathematical calculations. It is designed to allow
17the creation of integrated systems that embed symbolic manipulations together
18with more established areas of computer science (like computation-intense
19numeric applications, graphical interfaces, etc.) under one roof.
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21The official ftp site is:
22 ftp://ftpthep.physik.uni-mainz.de/pub/GiNaC/
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24The official web site is:
25 http://www.ginac.de/
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27A mailing list is located at:
28 ginac-list@ginac.de
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31please follow the instructions on
32 https://www.cebix.net/mailman/listinfo/ginac-list
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34See http://www.ginac.de/Lists.html for the list policy.
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37Installation
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40See the file "INSTALL".
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43How to report bugs
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46If you have identified a bug in GiNaC you are welcome to send a detailed
47bug report to <ginac-list@ginac.de>. Please think about your bug! This
48means that you should include
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50* Information about your system
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52 - Which operating system and version (uname -a)
53 - Which C compiler and version (gcc --version)
54 - For Linux, which version of the C library
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56 And anything else you think is relevant.
57
58* Information about your version of GiNaC
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60 - Version and release number
61 - Which options GiNaC was configured with
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63* How to reproduce the bug
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65 - If it is a systematical bug in the library, a short test program
66 together with the output you get and the output you expect will
67 help us to reproduce it quickly.
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69Patches are most welcome. If possible please make them with diff -c and
70include ChangeLog entries.
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72Join the chat at https://gitter.im/pynac/pynac
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