CoCoA:Resultant

Resultant

the resultant of two polynomials

Description

This function returns the resultant of the polynomials F and G with

respect to the indeterminate X.

Example

  Use R ::= Q[p,q,x];
  F := x^3+px-q; G := Der(F,x);
  Resultant(F,G,x);
4p^3 + 27q^2
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Syntax

Resultant(F:POLY,G:POLY,X:INDET):POLY

Discriminant

Sylvester

   <type>polynomial</type>