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Homogenize -- an optional argument to most functions in Topcom to indicate whether to homogenize the matrix

Description

Most functions in this package take a $d \times n$ matrix $A$, representing a point or vector configuration: the columns are the points or vectors. Topcom's input is always a matrix representing a vector configuration. A matrix $A$ whose columns represent a point configuration can be "homogenized" to a vector configuration by adding a row of ones to $A$, forming a $(d+1) \times n$ matrix $A^h$.

Functions with optional argument named Homogenize :

For the programmer

The object Homogenize is a symbol.