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apply


\begin{usage}
apply(p, c, a)\\ p(c, a)
\end{usage}


Signature


\begin{params}
{\em p} & \% & A skew polynomial\\
{\em c} & R & An element of the ring\\
{\em a} & R & The element to apply $p$\ to\\\end{params}

\begin{retval}
Returns
\begin{displaymath}
\sum_{i=0}^n a_i\, (c \sigma + \delt...
..._i x^i$\ and $\sigma, \delta$\ determine the
skew-polynomial ring.
\end{retval}


Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13