3 * This file defines several functions that work on univariate and
4 * multivariate polynomials and rational functions.
5 * These functions include polynomial quotient and remainder, GCD and LCM
6 * computation, square-free factorization and rational function normalization. */
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26 #ifndef __GINAC_NORMAL_H__
27 #define __GINAC_NORMAL_H__
29 #ifndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
31 #endif // ndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
36 // Quotient q(x) of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Q[x], so that a(x)=b(x)*q(x)+r(x)
37 extern ex quo(const ex &a, const ex &b, const symbol &x, bool check_args = true);
39 // Remainder r(x) of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Q[x], so that a(x)=b(x)*q(x)+r(x)
40 extern ex rem(const ex &a, const ex &b, const symbol &x, bool check_args = true);
42 // Pseudo-remainder of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Z[x]
43 extern ex prem(const ex &a, const ex &b, const symbol &x, bool check_args = true);
45 // Exact polynomial division of a(X) by b(X) in Q[X] (quotient returned in q), returns false when exact division fails
46 extern bool divide(const ex &a, const ex &b, ex &q, bool check_args = true);
48 // Polynomial GCD in Z[X], cofactors are returned in ca and cb, if desired
49 extern ex gcd(const ex &a, const ex &b, ex *ca = NULL, ex *cb = NULL, bool check_args = true);
51 // Polynomial LCM in Z[X]
52 extern ex lcm(const ex &a, const ex &b, bool check_args = true);
54 // Square-free factorization of a polynomial a(x)
55 extern ex sqrfree(const ex &a, const symbol &x);
57 #ifndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
59 #endif // ndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
61 #endif // ndef __GINAC_NORMAL_H__