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Using Bertini software to determine whether or not a variety is empty

I have a system of polynomials $f_1,\dots, f_n \in \mathbb{C}[x_1,\dots, x_m]$, and I would like to determine whether the set of solutions to the system $f_1(x)=\dots=f_n(x)=0$ is empty or not. Since ...
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Software recommendation request: deciding whether a system of polynomial equations is solvable by radicals

The following system of equations comes from a very simple geometric figure I have to deal with a lot at work. Here $r_0,r_1,r_2$ and $L$ are known parameters, and the $x_i$s are the coordinates I'm ...
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Finding generators of symmetric cones

I have a bunch of vectors $\mathbf v_i$ in $\mathbb R^n$. I would like to consider the cone $C$ spanned by these vectors, together with all the other vectors that can be obtained by permuting the ...
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Computational software in Algebraic Topology?

I was wondering if there is any good software out there that allows you to do specific computations in algebraic topology. For example: Create a simplicial complex/set and ask questions about its ...
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