how to find the order of a polynomial

For multivariable polynomial P you could just say

hipow(P(x,y,z),x), y=x,z=x;




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Milan Lukic" <milan at eskimo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Maxima] how to find the order of a polynomial


* Richard Hennessy &lt;rvh2007 at comcast.net&gt; [2008-10-08 20:11:18 -0400]:

> I just know this way.
>
> rank(polytocompanion (a*x^4+x^3+b*x^2+c*x+d, x));
> -> 4
>

An easier way: hipow(a*x^4+b*x^3+c*x^2+d*x+e,x);
but if you are asking about a multivariable polynomial, then I don't
know.

Milan

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> Subject: how to find the order of a polynomial
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> Hi,
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> 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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