guix-play/gnu/packages/patches/jacal-fix-texinfo.patch
John Darrington 479c4273e6
gnu: Add jacal.
* gnu/packages/maths.scm (jacal): New variable.
* gnu/packages/patches/jacal-fix-texinfo.patch: New file.
2017-03-02 18:17:26 +01:00

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Fix the broken Texinfo in the Jacal package documentation
--- jacal/jacal.texi,orig 2017-02-23 20:35:55.303980444 +0100
+++ jacal/jacal.texi 2017-02-23 20:53:14.539024674 +0100
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
With the standard input grammar, the precedence of @samp{-} as a prefix
behaves strangely. @code{a^-b*c} becomes @code{a^(-b*c)} while
-@code{@result{a^b*c} (a^b)*c}.
+@code{a^b*c @result{} (a^b)*c}.
Using @code{divide} to divide a polynomial by an integer does not work.
@@ -675,8 +675,9 @@
e1: ---------
a
@end example
+@end deffn
-@deffnx Command suchthat var exp
+@deffn Command suchthat var exp
If an expression rather than an equation is given to @code{suchthat}, it
is as though the equation @code{@var{exp}=0} was given.
@@ -688,8 +689,9 @@
e2: ---------
a
@end example
+@end deffn
-@deffnx Operator | var exp_or_eqn
+@deffn Operator | var exp_or_eqn
An alternative infix notation is also available for @code{suchthat}.
@@ -857,8 +859,9 @@
Returns the degree of polynomial or equation @var{poly} in variable
@var{var}.
+@end deffn
-@deffnx Operator degree poly
+@deffn Operator degree poly
Returns the total-degree, the degree of its highest degree monomial,
of polynomial or equation @var{poly}.
@@ -1016,10 +1019,12 @@
Returns @var{poly1} reduced with respect to @var{poly2} (or @var{eqn})
and @var{var}. If @var{poly2} is univariate, the third argument is not
needed.
+@end deffn
-@deffnx Command mod poly1 n
+@deffn Command mod poly1 n
Returns @var{poly1} with all the coefficients taken modulo @var{n}.
-@deffnx Command mod poly1
+@end deffn
+@deffn Command mod poly1
Returns @var{poly1} with all the coefficients taken modulo the
current modulus.
@@ -1220,8 +1225,9 @@
e1: -1 2 3 5
@end group
@end example
+@end deffn
-@deffnx Command factor polyratio
+@deffn Command factor polyratio
Given a univariate ratio of polynomials @var{polyratio}, returns a
matrix of factors and exponents.
@@ -2028,7 +2034,7 @@
formed from the pair-wise products of components of the inputs. For
example, for the input tensors @code{x[a,b]} and @code{y[c]}
@example
-@result{z:tmult(x,y);} z[a,b,c] = x[a,b]*y[c]
+z:tmult(x,y); @result{} z[a,b,c] = x[a,b]*y[c]
@end example
With an additional argument, @code{tmult} will produce the inner product
@@ -2464,8 +2470,9 @@
If you do not wish to return to Jacal but really want to terminate the
session and return to the operating system, then after typing
@code{qed();}, type @code{(slib:exit)} or use @code{quit}.
+@end deffn
-@deffnx Command quit
+@deffn Command quit
Exit directly from Jacal to the operating system. You will not be able
to continue your Jacal session.