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Resultant

Computes the resultant of two univariate polynomials, i.e. the determinant of the Sylvester matrix.

Syntax

resultant(Polynomial, Polynomial)
resultant(Polynomial, Polynomial, Identifier | List)

Description

Given two univariate polynomials p and q, computes its resultant.

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Given two univariate polynomials p and q and an identifier or list with the variables, computes its resultant when collecting with respect to such variables.

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