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sortSolutions(List) -- sort the list of solutions

Synopsis

Description

The sorting is done lexicographically regarding each complex n-vector as real 2n-vector. The output format of track and solveSystem is respected.
The parts of coordinates are considered equal if within Tolerance
i1 : R = CC[x,y];
i2 : s = solveSystem {x^2+y^2-1, x*y}

o2 = {{{-1, -1.22546e-15+8.3026e-17*ii}}, {{3.33805e-16-3.60456e-16*ii, 1}},
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     {{-3.90075e-16+3.9038e-16*ii, -1}}, {{1, 1.2324e-15-1.3637e-17*ii}}}

o2 : List
i3 : sortSolutions s

o3 = {{{-1, -1.22546e-15+8.3026e-17*ii}}, {{-3.90075e-16+3.9038e-16*ii, -1}},
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     {{3.33805e-16-3.60456e-16*ii, 1}}, {{1, 1.2324e-15-1.3637e-17*ii}}}

o3 : List