gcd on polynomials over ZZ [closed]

asked 2021-10-29 23:45:23 +0200

Max Alekseyev gravatar image

updated 2021-10-29 23:47:50 +0200

In Sage 9.4, in the following code:

P.<x> = QQ[]
pol = 2*x^2 + 4*x + 6
print( gcd(pol) )
print( gcd(pol.change_ring(ZZ)) )

The first gcd works fine, while the second gcd results in

TypeError: object of type 'sage.rings.polynomial.polynomial_integer_dense_flint.Polynomial_integer_dense_flint' has no len()

There is a workaround by using gcd(pol.coefficients()), but I wonder if above error is a bug.

PS. This gcd is essentially what is called the content of a polynomial. Surprisingly, .content() is defined for multivariate polynomials but not for univariate ones.

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Closed for the following reason question is not relevant or outdated by Max Alekseyev
close date 2023-05-07 17:44:44.158436

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This smells of an implementation oversight which, IMHO, should be filed as a bug...

Emmanuel Charpentier gravatar imageEmmanuel Charpentier ( 2021-10-30 10:53:15 +0200 )edit
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It works for me on 9.5.beta4:

sage: P.<x> = QQ[]
....: pol = 2*x^2 + 4*x + 6
....: print( gcd(pol) )
....: print( gcd(pol.change_ring(ZZ)) )
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tmonteil gravatar imagetmonteil ( 2021-10-30 12:12:16 +0200 )edit

That is good to know. Does 9.5 have .content() defined for univariate polynomials by any chance?

Max Alekseyev gravatar imageMax Alekseyev ( 2021-10-31 03:17:27 +0200 )edit
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