degree,trailingDegree

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degree,trailingDegree

$\begin{usage} degree~p\\ trailingDegree~p \end{usage}$

Signature

degree,trailingDegree: % $\to$ Integer

$\begin{params} {\em p} & \% & A polynomial\\ \end{params}$

$\begin{retval} degree(p) and trailingDegree(p) return respectively the degree a... ...a_i P_i$\ and $a_n \ne 0 \ne a_m$. Both return $-1$\ when $p = 0$. \end{retval}$

See Also

leadingCoefficient,leadingMonomial, trailingCoefficient,trailingMonomial

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13