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monomial?


\begin{usage}
monomial?~p
\end{usage}


Signature


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

\begin{retval}
Returns {\it true}\xspace ~if $p = a P_n$\ for $a \in R$, {\it false}\xspace ~otherwise.
\end{retval}

\begin{remarks}
monomial?(0) returns {\it true}\xspace .
\end{remarks}


Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13