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leftDivide


\begin{usage}
leftDivide(a, b, $\sigma$, $\delta$)
\end{usage}


Signature


\begin{params}
{\em a } & C & The skew--polynomial to be divided\\
{\em b } &...
...\
{\em$\delta$} & R $\to$\ R & The $\sigma$-derivation to use\\\end{params}

\begin{retval}
Returns $(q, r)$\ such that $a = b q + r$\ and either $r = 0$or $\deg(r) < \deg(b)$.
\end{retval}


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Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13