CoCoA Project

13 Jun 2022

15:16 CoCoA-5 0.10 hour (Support #1688 (In Progress): Release CoCoA 5.4.2)

Main changes John Abbott

15:16 CoCoA-5 Support #1688: Release CoCoA 5.4.2

Here is a list of the main changes (from CoCoA 5.4.0)
* added new fn *@IsEmpty@* as syntactic sugar
* added new f... John Abbott

15:15 CoCoA-5 Support #1688 (In Progress): Release CoCoA 5.4.2

Everything for the release
CHECK FOR BUGS
Compile with *@--debug@* flag, and check that everything runs O... John Abbott

15:14 CoCoA-5 Support #1471: Release CoCoA-5.4.0

Shouldn't this issue be closed now? The release has been made. John Abbott

15:14 CoCoA-5 0.10 hour (Support #1471 (Closed): Release CoCoA-5.4.0)

Close? John Abbott

15:13 CoCoALib 0.25 hour (Support #1687 (In Progress): Release CoCoALib 0.99850)

Main changes John Abbott

15:13 CoCoALib Support #1687: Release CoCoALib 0.99850

Release issues:
https://cocoa.dima.unige.it/redmine/projects/cocoalib/issues?query_id=48
Here is a list of the ma... John Abbott

15:12 CoCoALib Support #1687 (In Progress): Release CoCoALib 0.99850

Everything related to making a CoCoALib release:

* Redmine Roadmap: close or postpone issue
* Redmine Release... John Abbott

15:10 CoCoALib 0.10 hour (Support #1481 (Closed): Release CoCoALib 0.99800)

Close? John Abbott

15:10 CoCoALib Support #1481: Release CoCoALib 0.99800

Can we close this issue now? After all, 0.99800 has been released!
John Abbott

15:04 CoCoALib 0.30 hour (Slug #1680 (Closed): FloorLog2 or SizeInBase?)

Tidying John Abbott

15:04 CoCoALib Slug #1680: FloorLog2 or SizeInBase?

*@SizeInBase@* is called only rarely; I have replaced one by a call to @FloorLog2@ because I think it makes the code ... John Abbott

09 Jun 2022

20:49 CoCoA-5 Support #1686: Manual entry for random (see also)

I find it confusing that most-but-not-all "random" functions are listed under "see also".
My current temptation is... John Abbott

20:49 CoCoA-5 0.40 hour (Support #1686 (New): Manual entry for random (see also))

Some notes John Abbott

20:47 CoCoA-5 Support #1686 (New): Manual entry for random (see also)

Which other fns should be listed in the "see also" section of the manual page for *@random@*?
Bear in mind that ther... John Abbott

08 Jun 2022

18:23 CoCoALib Design #1685 (In Progress): RingBase::mySwap needed?

What does the mem fn *@RingBase::mySwap@* do?
Can it just swap the "raw pointers" in all cases?
The current imp... John Abbott

17:39 CoCoALib 0.10 hour (Bug #1361 (Closed): Compilation fails when compiling with libgsl)

More info? John Abbott

17:39 CoCoALib Bug #1361: Compilation fails when compiling with libgsl

If this is still a problem, please supply platform details.
Maybe wait until I have issued the next interim release ... John Abbott

07 Jun 2022

22:33 CoCoALib Feature #1684 (Feedback): RandomNBitPrime - new fn

I have a first version... needed by a student.
A quick test suggests that it works fine. Really I just copied the c... John Abbott

22:33 CoCoALib 0.50 hour (Feature #1684 (Closed): RandomNBitPrime - new fn)

Mostly done John Abbott

22:31 CoCoALib Feature #1684 (Closed): RandomNBitPrime - new fn

Add a new fn *@RandomNBitPrime(n)@* which gives a uniform random prime in the range @2^(n-1)@ to @2^n@.
The trouble ... John Abbott

22:29 CoCoALib 0.10 hour (Design #1166 (Closed): C++11: allows large integer literals (in NumTheory-prime.C))

Status? John Abbott

22:29 CoCoALib Design #1166: C++11: allows large integer literals (in NumTheory-prime.C)

What is the status of this issue? John Abbott

21:28 CoCoALib Bug #1361: Compilation fails when compiling with libgsl

Is this still a problem with 0.99800?
John Abbott

21:28 CoCoALib 0.20 hour (Bug #1361 (Closed): Compilation fails when compiling with libgsl)

Still a problem? John Abbott

03 Jun 2022

09:52 CoCoALib Bug #1683: IsIrred in ZZ[x,y]

Same applies to... John Abbott

09:52 CoCoALib 0.25 hour (Bug #1683 (New): IsIrred in ZZ[x,y])

Some notes John Abbott

08:55 CoCoALib Bug #1683 (New): IsIrred in ZZ[x,y]

@IsIrred@ should work for polys over @ZZ@... John Abbott

31 May 2022

15:29 CoCoALib Feature #1645: Implement monic0(f) for the case monic(0)?

If the purpose is to beautify some polys then we could also consider *@prim@* (see issue #1580 and #1668).
John Abbott

15:29 CoCoALib 0.25 hour (Feature #1645 (In Progress): Implement monic0(f) for the case monic(0)?)

Beautifying John Abbott

15:26 CoCoALib 0.40 hour (Feature #1466 (Closed): Ops += *= etc for Matrices?)

Discussion John Abbott

15:26 CoCoALib Feature #1466: Ops += *= etc for Matrices?

As an example I showed this issue to my students, and we discussed some points in it.
I do not expect a non-except... John Abbott

13:30 CoCoALib 0.50 hour (Design #1682 (In Progress): swap for new classes)

Some notes John Abbott

13:30 CoCoALib Design #1682: swap for new classes

I presented the template class *@factorization@* to my students, and asked whether it automatically had a "smart" @sw... John Abbott

13:28 CoCoALib Design #1682 (In Progress): swap for new classes

The description at @cppreference@ strongly suggests that user-defined classes should be accompanied by their own *@sw... John Abbott

10:27 CoCoA-5 0.10 hour (Support #169 (Closed): Font for parameters in manual)

Close? John Abbott

10:27 CoCoA-5 Support #169: Font for parameters in manual

Can we close this issue now?
John Abbott

09:55 CoCoA-5 0.10 hour (Support #1663 (New): GCDList not documented)

Some notes John Abbott

09:55 CoCoA-5 Support #1663: GCDList not documented

Nor is *@ExtGcd@*.
Should this issue be about all fns which are not documented? Rather than have an issue for each ... John Abbott