next up previous contents index
Next: monicDivide Up: UnivariatePolynomialCategory Previous: lift   Contents   Index


ordinaryPoint


\begin{usage} ordinaryPoint~p \end{usage}


Signature


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

\begin{retval} Returns an integer $n$\ such that $p(n) \ne 0$. \end{retval}

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13