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apply


Usage

apply(L, f)


Parameter Type Description
L $\mathbbm{Q}[x,\frac d{dx}]$ A differential operator
f $\mathbbm{Q}(x)$ A rational function


Returns

Returns $L(f)$.


Example

We can verify that an element is in the kernel of an operator by applying the operator to it:
1 --> L := (x^9+x^3)*D^3 + 18*x^8* D^2 - 90*x*D -30*(11*x^6-3);
2 --> K := kernel(L);
3 --> f := element(K, 1);
4 --> tex(f);

\begin{displaymath}
{{x} \over {x^{6}+1}}
\end{displaymath}

5 --> tex(apply(L, f));

\begin{displaymath}
0
\end{displaymath}


See Also

diff



Manuel Bronstein 2002-09-04