                              Bertini(TM) version 2
      Authors: D.J. Bates, D.A. Brake, J.D. Hauenstein, A.J. Sommese, C.W. Wampler
                                http://bertini.nd.edu
                                 Copyright(C) 2016

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Acknowledgements
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Current members of Bertini2 Development Team:
-- Dan Bates, Colorado State University
-- Daniel Brake, University of Notre Dame
-- Jeb Collins, West Teaxs A&M University
-- Jonathan Hauenstein, University of Notre Dame
-- Tim Hodges, Colorado State University
-- Alan Liddell, Jr., University of Notre Dame
-- Francesco Pancaldi, University of Notre Dame
-- Hythem Sidkey, University of Notre Dame
-- Andrew Sommese, University of Notre Dame
-- Charles Wampler, General Motors Research and Development

The Authors and Development Team would like to express our gratitude for the financial support of the National Science Foundation.  

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the Authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.





