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Line 13  gp \- PARI calculator
Line 13  gp \- PARI calculator
 .IR primelimit ]  .IR primelimit ]
   
 .SH DESCRIPTION  .SH DESCRIPTION
 Invokes the PARI-GP calculator. GP is an advanced programmable calculator,  Invokes the PARI-GP calculator. gp is an advanced programmable calculator,
 which computes symbolically as long as possible, numerically where needed,  which computes symbolically as long as possible, numerically where needed,
 and contains a wealth of number-theoretic functions (elliptic curves, class  and contains a wealth of number-theoretic functions (elliptic curves, class
 field theory...). Its basic data types are  field theory...). It can be programmed with the GP scripting language. Its
   basic data types are
 .TP  .TP
 numbers  numbers
 integers, real numbers, exact rational numbers, algebraic numbers,  integers, real numbers, exact rational numbers, algebraic numbers,
Line 50  at the user's convenience. In that case the argument i
Line 51  at the user's convenience. In that case the argument i
 or 1000000 respectively. The following command line options are available:  or 1000000 respectively. The following command line options are available:
 .TP  .TP
 .B \-emacs  .B \-emacs
 GP can be run in an  gp can be run in an
 .I Emacs  .I Emacs
 shell (see GP User's manual for details). This flag is then required for  shell (see GP User's manual for details). This flag is then required for
 smooth interaction with the relevant  smooth interaction with the relevant
Line 69  Fast start (or factory settings). Do not read
Line 70  Fast start (or factory settings). Do not read
 Quiet mode. Don't print headers or history numbers, don't say goodbye.  Quiet mode. Don't print headers or history numbers, don't say goodbye.
 .TP  .TP
 .BI \-p " primelimit"  .BI \-p " primelimit"
 Upon startup, GP computes a table of small primes used in most  Upon startup, gp computes a table of small primes used in most
 number-theoretic applications. If  number-theoretic applications. If
 .I primelimit  .I primelimit
 is set here, include primes up to that bound instead of the default.  is set here, include primes up to that bound instead of the default.
Line 78  small values will cause some number-theoretic function
Line 79  small values will cause some number-theoretic function
 message "not enough precomputed primes".  message "not enough precomputed primes".
 .TP  .TP
 .BI \-s " stacksize"  .BI \-s " stacksize"
 Size of GP internal stack allocated on startup. When GP runs out of space, it  Size of gp internal stack allocated on startup. When gp runs out of space, it
 interrupts the current computation and raises a  interrupts the current computation and raises a
 .BI "stack overflow"  .BI "stack overflow"
 exception. If this occurs frequently (especially if you make heavy use  exception. If this occurs frequently (especially if you make heavy use
 of linear algebra), start with a bigger stack. The stack size can also be  of linear algebra), start with a bigger stack. The stack size can also be
 increased from within GP, using  increased from within gp, using
 .B default(parisize, ...)  .B default(parisize, ...)
 ; it may be convenient to set  ; it may be convenient to set
 .B stacksize  .B stacksize
Line 96  computations should need less than 20MB.
Line 97  computations should need less than 20MB.
   
 .TP  .TP
 .B \-test  .B \-test
 run GP in test mode: suppress printing of history numbers and wrap long  run gp in test mode: suppress printing of history numbers and wrap long
 output lines (to get readable diff output). For benches only.  output lines (to get readable diff output). For benches only.
 .SH USE  .SH USE
 .TP  .TP
Line 177  shell. Must be loaded from your
Line 178  shell. Must be loaded from your
 file.  file.
 .TP  .TP
 .I *.gp  .I *.gp
 gp programs  GP programs
   
 .SH ENVIRONMENT  .SH ENVIRONMENT
 .TP  .TP
Line 190  place to look for the user's gprc file (before $HOME/.
Line 191  place to look for the user's gprc file (before $HOME/.
 directory containing the Galois resolvents files (needed by the  directory containing the Galois resolvents files (needed by the
 .B polgalois  .B polgalois
 function, for degrees 8 to 11).  function, for degrees 8 to 11).
   
   .TP
   .I $GPHELP
   name of the external help program invoked by ?? and ??? shortcuts.
   
 .SH PRIMARY FTP SITE  .SH PRIMARY FTP SITE
 The most recent distributions can be found at  The most recent distributions can be found at
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