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j_invariant

Usage:
    <j_invariant f j
computes the j-invariant of a quartic form f in 4 variables
(that is, the j invariant of its 4 roots.)
Parameters:
    f = 1x1 matrix containing a cubic form in 3 variables
Output values:
            j = 1x2 matrix representing the point of P1 which is
the j-invariant of f.
Uses the equations of the divisors of forms of j-invariant 0 and 1728



Sorin Popescu
Fri Feb 14 17:37:19 EST 1997