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resultant

the resultant of two polynomials

Syntax

resultant(F: RINGELEM, G: RINGELEM, X: RINGELEM): RINGELEM

Description

This function returns the resultant of the polynomials F and G with respect to the indeterminate X.

Example

/**/ Use R ::= QQ[p,q,x]; /**/ F := x^3+p*x-q; G := deriv(F, x); /**/ resultant(F, G, x); 4*p^3 +27*q^2

See Also

• discriminant
• sylvester