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TestIdeals :: QGorensteinIndex

QGorensteinIndex -- an option to specify the index of the canonical divisor, if known

Description

When working in a -Gorenstein ring R, frequently we must find a positive integer N such that N KR is Cartier. This option allows this search to be bypassed if this integer is already known, by setting QGorensteinIndex => N.

Functions with optional argument named QGorensteinIndex :

For the programmer

The object QGorensteinIndex is a symbol.