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coefficient


Usage

coefficient(L, n)
coefficient(p, n)


Parameter Type Description
L $\mathbbm{Q}[x,\frac d{dx}]$ A differential operator
p $\mathbbm{Q}[x]$ A polynomial
n $\mathbbm{Z}$ An exponent


Returns

Returns the coefficient of $\frac{d^n}{dx^n}$ in $L$ or the coefficient of $x^n$ in $p$.


See Also

degree



Manuel Bronstein 2002-09-04