I just know this way.
rank(polytocompanion (a*x^4+x^3+b*x^2+c*x+d, x));
-> 4
----- Original Message -----
From: "sahutoglu sonmez" <sahutsonmez at yahoo.com>
To: "maxima" <maxima at math.utexas.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 1:31 PM
Subject: how to find the order of a polynomial
Hi,
I have been looking around but couldn't find it anywhere. Is there a function in maxima that will return the order of
a given polynomial?
Thanks
Sonmez
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