FUNCTION: telescope

CALLING SEQUENCE:
telescope(q)

PARAMETERS:
q - an arbitrary fraction

SYNOPSIS:

• Computes the K₀X -isomorphism corresponding to telescoping functor C_{infinity} ---> C_q, where q is an arbitrary fraction.

• Originally, this procedure is not designed for immediate use but invoked within get_tub and get_class.

EXAMPLES:

> with(tubular):

> read_in(3,3,3);

> q := -71/4; M := telescope(q);