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@c -*-texinfo-*-
@comment %**start of header
@setfilename Math2ox
@settitle Math2ox
@comment %**end of header
@comment %@setchapternewpage odd

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@comment @finalout
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@titlepage

@title Math2ox
@subtitle Math2ox User's Manual (English Edition)
@subtitle Edition 1.1.2 for OpenXM/oxmath
@subtitle March 2000

@author  by Katsuyoshi Ohara
@end titlepage

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@comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
@node Top,, (dir), (dir)

@menu
* Mathematica Client Functions::
* Sample Programs::
@end menu

@node Mathematica Client Functions,,, Top

@chapter Mathematica Client Functions

The program @code{math2ox} is an external module for Mathematica
to call OpenXM servers.
The @code{math2ox} communicates with OpenXM servers by the OpenXM protocol
and communicates with Mathematica by MathLink.

@c  Description of OxStart
@menu
* OxStart::
@end menu
@node OxStart,,, Mathematica Client Functions
@section @code{OxStart}
@findex OxStart
@table @t
@item OxStart(@var{s})
::  Start the OX server @code{s}. 
@end table

@table @var
@item return
Integer
@item s
String
@end table

@itemize @bullet
@item  It starts the OX server @code{s}. 
@item Servers are looked for in the directory $OenXM_HOME/bin , hoge hoge.
@end itemize

@example
In[1]:= Install["math2ox"]
In[2] := Pid = OxStart["ox_sm1"]
@end example

In this example, @code{ox_sm1} is started on the local machine.

@c  Put descriptions of a next function.


@node Sample Programs,,, Top
@chapter Sample Programs

@tex
\noindent
1.
{\tt OpenXM/lib/math/primadec.m} is a Mathematica program
to make primary ideal decompositions by calling
{\tt ox\_asir}.
As to usages, see comments in this file.

\noindent 2.
{\tt OpenXM/lib/math/beta.m} is a Mathematica program
to get beta-nbc bases by calling {\tt ox\_asir}.
@end tex



@node Index,,, Top
@unnumbered Index
@printindex fn
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@summarycontents
@contents
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