Mixed-volume computation and polyhedral continuation by static lifting in PHCv2.

The algorithm used is based on the construction of a mixed subdivision,
based on Betke's formula for mixed volumes and the polyhedral homotopy
continuation methods developed by Huber and Sturmfels.

This library features integer-valued and floating-point lifting functions.
The implementation of integer static lifting typically induces nested
subdivisions, with non-fine cells recursively refined by subdivisions.

There are four parts in this library:

1. Integer-valued lifting, mixed subdivisions and polyhedral continuation
2. Floating-point lifting, mixed subdivisions and polyhedral continuation
3. Influence of points to mixed volume: a simple criterion
4. Driver packages

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file name                         : short description
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integer_mixed_subdivisions        : mixed subdivisions with integer lifting
integer_mixed_subdivisions_io     : input/output of mixed subdivisions
integer_lifting_functions         : lifting supports with integer values
integer_lifting_utilities         : utilities for integer lifting functions
integer_pruning_methods           : pruning methods for integer subdivisions
integer_polyhedral_continuation   : polyhedral continuation by integer lifting
mixed_coherent_subdivisions       : drivers to lifting functions
mixed_volume_computation          : functions to compute mixed volumes
ts_mixvol                         : mixed volume of supports
bkk_bound_computations            : black-box mixed volumes and solvers
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floating_integer_convertors       : convertors integer<->floating data
floating_mixed_subdivisions       : mixed subdivisions with floating lifting
floating_mixed_subdivisions_io    : input/output of mixed subdivisions
floating_lifting_functions        : lifting supports with floating values
floating_lifting_utilities        : utilities for floating lifting functions
floating_pruning_methods          : pruning methods for floating subdivisions
floating_polyhedral_continuation  : polyhedral continuation by floating lifting
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inner_normal_cones                : representations of cones of inner normals
normal_cone_intersections         : taking intersections of normal cones
contributions_to_mixed_volume     : contributions of points to mixed volume
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drivers_for_mixed_contributions   : application of the contribution checks
driver_for_criterion              : driver for the criterion
ts_drivcrit                       : calls the menu-driver for the criterion
driver_for_lifting_functions      : menu-driver for selecting lifting function
pruning_statistics                : writes pruning statistics
drivers_for_static_lifting        : menu-driver for static lifting
ts_drivstal                       : calls the driver for static lifting
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Subdivisions induced by integer lifting functions have to be recursive,
since one cannot guarantee that all cells will be fine-mixed.

wc *adb counts 8845 lines of Ada code