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PARI-GP is a package which is aimed at efficient computations in
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number theory, but also contains a large number of other useful
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functions. It is somewhat related to a Computer Algebra System, but
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is not really one since it treats symbolic expressions as mathematical
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entities such as matrices, polynomials, series, etc..., and not as
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expressions per se. However it is often much faster than other CAS,
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and contains a large number of specific functions not found elsewhere,
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essentially for use in number theory.
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This package can be used in an interactive shell (GP) or as a C/C++
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library (PARI). It is free software, in the sense of freedom AND 'free
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of charge'.
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