monic

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monic

$\begin{usage} monic~p\\ monic!~p \end{usage}$

Signature

monic: % $\to$ %

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

$\begin{retval} Returns $a^{-1} p$\ where $a$\ is the leading coefficient of $p$, returns $0$\ if $p = 0$. \end{retval}$

$\begin{remarks} The storage used by $p$\ is allowed to be destroyed or reused i... ...arily copying their arguments and can thus create memory aliases. \end{remarks}$

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13