degree(RingElement,RingElement) -- degree with respect to a variable

• Function: degree

• Usage:

  degree(x,f)

• Inputs:
  • x, a ring element, a variable in the same ring
  • f, a ring element, in a polynomial ring R
• Outputs:
  • an integer, highest power of x occurring in f

i1 : R = QQ[a..d];

i2 : degree(b, a*b^5+b^7-3*a^10-3)

o2 = 7