The HAPprime package
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This is the README file for the GAP package 'HAPprime'. This package is an 
extension for the HAP package which provideds further operations for 
(co)homological algebra with finite p-groups.


This package is a development version with no warranty or guarantees that it 
will work as you expect. Information about HAP and HAPprime can be found at the 
Computational Homological Algebra website at 

  http://hamilton.nuigalway.ie/CHA/ 

from where the latest version of this package can be downloaded. At least 
version 1.8.9 of the HAP package is required to use HAPprime.


Installing and testing the HAPprime package
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Unpack the archive file in the pkg directory of your version of GAP 4.

For a few of the functions, you will also need to have the Singular computer
algebra system and the 'singular' GAP package installed. See the documentation
for the 'singular' package for details.

Now start GAP and type

  LoadPackage("HAPprime");

The 'HAPprime' package banner should appear on the screen. You should now test 
that the package operates correctly by running the command 

  ReadPackage("HAPprime", "tst/testall.g");
  
Any lines apart from ones beginning with '+ HAPprime version' or '+ GAP4stones'
indicate problems with your installation.


Documentation
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For details on how to use the HAPprime package see the package documentation 
via the GAP help system, or in the `doc' subdirectory (view 'manual.pdf' or 
'chap0.html' for the PDF or HTML versions respectively).


Paul Smith 
16 December 2008
