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Manuscript Title: XSummer: Transcendental Functions and Symbolic Summation in FORM
Authors: S. Moch, P. Uwer
Program title: XSummer
Catalogue identifier: ADXQ_v1_0
Distribution format: tar.gz
Journal reference: Comput. Phys. Commun. 174(2006)759
Programming language: Form (http://www.nikhef.nl/~form/).
Computer: all.
Operating system: all.
RAM: Depending on the complexity of the problem, recommended at least 64 MB RAM.
Keywords: Symbolic summation, Multiple polylogarithms, Transcendental functions.
PACS: 02.70.Wz, 03.65.Fd.
Classification: 5.

Nature of problem:
Systematic expansion of higher transcendental functions in a small parameter. The expansions arise in the calculation of loop integrals in perturbative quantum field theory.

Solution method:
Algebraic manipulations of nested sums.

Restrictions:
Usually limited only by the available disk space.

Running time:
Dependent on the complexity of the problem.