trailingCoefficient

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trailingCoefficient

$\begin{usage} leadingCoefficient~p\\ trailingCoefficient~p \end{usage}$

Signature

trailingCoefficient: % $\to$ R

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

$\begin{retval} leadingCoefficient(p) and trailingCoefficient(p) return respecti... ...}^n a_i P_i$\ and $a_n \ne 0 \ne a_m$. Both return 0 when $p = 0$. \end{retval}$

See Also

coefficients, degree, leadingMonomial, trailingDegree

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13