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diff --git a/sci-mathematics/pari/metadata.xml b/sci-mathematics/pari/metadata.xml index ae46f07ce559..2a3550abe510 100644 --- a/sci-mathematics/pari/metadata.xml +++ b/sci-mathematics/pari/metadata.xml @@ -2,9 +2,27 @@ <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd"> <pkgmetadata> <herd>sci-mathematics</herd> +<longdescription lang="en"> + PARI is a widely used computer algebra system designed for fast + computations in number theory (factorizations, algebraic number + theory, elliptic curves...), but also contains a large number of other + useful functions to compute with mathematical entities such as + matrices, polynomials, power series, algebraic numbers, etc., and a + lot of transcendental functions. + The extra data is avaialable through use flag: + * elldata is PARI/GP version of J. E. Cremona Elliptic Curve Data, + needed by ellsearch and ellidentify. + * galdata is needed by polgalois to compute Galois group in degrees + 8 through 11. + * seadata is needed by ellap for large primes. + * nftables is a repackaging of the historical megrez number field +tables (errors fixed, 1/10th the size, easier to use). + +</longdescription> <use> <flag name='elliptic'>Add additional elliptic curve data</flag> <flag name='galois'>Add additional data to compute Galois groups of degree 8 to 11</flag> + <flag name='data'>Add additional data (elldata, galdata, seadata, nftables)</flag> </use> </pkgmetadata> |