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solveSystem(List) -- solve a square system of polynomial equations

Synopsis

Description

Solve a system of polynomial equations using homotopy continuation methods.
i1 : R = CC[x,y];
i2 : F = {x^2+y^2-1, x*y};
i3 : solveSystem F / first                                

o3 = {{-1, -3.24831e-16+1.20065e-15*ii}, {3.89106e-16-1.47299e-16*ii, 1},
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     {-3.42973e-16+2.30132e-16*ii, -1}, {1, 3.73403e-16-1.20065e-15*ii}}

o3 : List

Caveat

The system is assumed to be square (#equations = #variables) and have finitely many solutions.