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spread


Usage

spread p
spread(p, q)


Parameter Type Description
p,q ${\mathbb{Q}}[n]$ Nonzero polynomials


Returns

spread(p,q) returns $\{ m \ge 0 \mbox{ such that }\deg(\gcd(p(n),q(n+m)) > 0\}$, while spread(p) returns spread(p, p).


See Also

dispersion



Manuel Bronstein 2002-09-04