README for the package algLame.zip, meaning the file algLame.zip and its unzipped contents.

04 September 2002, Alexa van der Waall


DESCRIPTION AND LICENSE

The package algLame.zip is designed for calculating algebraic Lame' equations in Maple 7.
It is distributed as a scientific publication.
You are free to use it. If you obtain publishable results with it, please make 
an appropriate reference. It's hard work writing such a package.


DISCLAIMER

The author does not claim any correctness or purpose of the package. You are
free to use it, but in no way shall the author be held responsible for any
damages caused by the use of the package. If you find bugs, I'd like to hear
them, but I do not guarantee any support.
 

INSTALLATION

This package is developped for Maple 7 on a UNIX system. 

Proceed in the following way to install the package (I presume you have it).

1. Make sure you have a proper installation of Maple 7 on your system. The
 package may work with other versions as well. 
 
2. Create a directory you want algLame.zip to reside in and copy algLame.zip 
 to that directory. Make it your current directory and make sure that it  
 contains no files or directories that can not be destroyed.

3. Type "unzip algLame.zip" to unpack the archive. 
  This creates a directory called algLame in your current directory.
  You don't need algLame.zip after this anymore (but you might want to keep 
  it for backup).

4. The directory algLame contains the files algLame.mpl, algLame.mws and 
  this READMEalgLame.txt file.

 * algLame.mpl  contains all procedures for obtaining algebraic Lame' 
  equations.

 * algLame.mws  is a Maple-worksheet that introduces the procedures of 
  algLame.mpl and shows how they work.

5. Each time you want to use the routines, make sure that your current directory
 is the directory algLame. Then start Maple and type:
 read(`algLame.mpl`):
 If you start Maple from elsewhere, you have to supply the full path for
 algLame.mpl in the read command.


NOTE

Routines should return correct output for correct input. Some routines try to 
check the validity of their arguments to protect the user from easy to make 
mistakes, but others don't. 

See the worksheet algLame.mws for some examples for how to use the package.