leadingMonomial,trailingMonomial

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leadingMonomial,trailingMonomial

$\begin{usage} leadingMonomial~p\\ trailingMonomial~p \end{usage}$

Signature

leadingMonomial,trailingMonomial: % $\to$ (R, Integer)

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

$\begin{retval} leadingMonomial(p) and trailingMonomial(p) return respectively $... ..._i$\ and $a_n \ne 0 \ne a_m$. Both return $(0, -1)$\ when $p = 0$. \end{retval}$

See Also

degree,leadingCoefficient, trailingCoefficient,trailingDegree

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13