Library mathcomp.algebra.poly

This file provides a library for univariate polynomials over ring structures; it also provides an extended theory for polynomials whose coefficients range over commutative rings and integral domains. {poly R} == the type of polynomials with coefficients of type R, represented as lists with a non zero last element (big endian representation); the coefficient type R must have a canonical ringType structure cR. In fact {poly R} denotes the concrete type polynomial cR; R is just a phantom argument that lets type inference reconstruct the (hidden) ringType structure cR. p : seq R == the big-endian sequence of coefficients of p, via the coercion polyseq : polynomial >-> seq. Poly s == the polynomial with coefficient sequence s (ignoring trailing zeroes). \poly(i < n) E(i) == the polynomial of degree at most n - 1 whose coefficients are given by the general term E(i) 0, 1, - p, p + q, == the usual ring operations: {poly R} has a canonical p * q, p ^+ n, ... ringType structure, which is commutative / integral when R is commutative / integral, respectively. polyC c, c%:P == the constant polynomial c 'X == the (unique) variable 'X^n == a power of 'X; 'X^0 is 1, 'X^1 is convertible to 'X p`_i == the coefficient of 'X^i in p; this is in fact just the ring_scope notation generic seq-indexing using nth 0%R, combined with the polyseq coercion. coefp i == the linear function p |-> p`_i (self-exapanding). size p == 1 + the degree of p, or 0 if p = 0 (this is the generic seq function combined with polyseq). lead_coef p == the coefficient of the highest monomial in p, or 0 if p = 0 (hence lead_coef p = 0 iff p = 0) p \is monic <=> lead_coef p == 1 (0 is not monic). p \is a polyOver S <=> the coefficients of p satisfy S; S should have a key that should be (at least) an addrPred. p. [x] == the evaluation of a polynomial p at a point x using the Horner scheme

The multi-rule hornerE (resp., hornerE_comm) unwinds

horner evaluation of a polynomial expression (resp., in a non commutative ring, with side conditions). p^`() == formal derivative of p p^`(n) == formal n-derivative of p p^`N(n) == formal n-derivative of p divided by n! p \Po q == polynomial composition; because this is naturally a a linear morphism in the first argument, this notation is transposed (q comes before p for redex selection, etc). := \sum(i < size p) p`_i *: q ^+ i odd_poly p == monomials of odd degree of p even_poly p == monomials of even degree of p take_poly n p == polynomial p without its monomials of degree >= n drop_poly n p == polynomial p divided by X^n comm_poly p x == x and p. [x] commute; this is a sufficient condition for evaluating (q * p). [x] as q. [x] * p. [x] when R is not commutative. comm_coef p x == x commutes with all the coefficients of p (clearly, this implies comm_poly p x). root p x == x is a root of p, i.e., p. [x] = 0 n.-unity_root x == x is an nth root of unity, i.e., a root of 'X^n - 1 n.-primitive_root x == x is a primitive nth root of unity, i.e., n is the least positive integer m > 0 such that x ^+ m = 1.

The submodule poly.UnityRootTheory can be used to

import selectively the part of the theory of roots of unity that doesn't mention polynomials explicitly map_poly f p == the image of the polynomial by the function f (which (locally, p^f) is usually a ring morphism). p^:P == p lifted to {poly {poly R}} (:= map_poly polyC p). commr_rmorph f u == u commutes with the image of f (i.e., with all f x). horner_morph cfu == given cfu : commr_rmorph f u, the function mapping p to the value of map_poly f p at u; this is a ring morphism from {poly R} to the codomain of f when f is a ring morphism. horner_eval u == the function mapping p to p. [u]; this function can only be used for u in a commutative ring, so it is always a linear ring morphism from {poly R} to R. horner_alg a == given a in some R-algebra A, the function evaluating a polynomial p at a; it is always a linear ring morphism from {poly R} to A. diff_roots x y == x and y are distinct roots; if R is a field, this just means x != y, but this concept is generalized to the case where R is only a ring with units (i.e., a unitRingType); in which case it means that x and y commute, and that the difference x - y is a unit (i.e., has a multiplicative inverse) in R. to just x != y). uniq_roots s == s is a sequence or pairwise distinct roots, in the sense of diff_roots p above.

We only show that these operations and properties are transferred by

morphisms whose domain is a field (thus ensuring injectivity). We prove the factor_theorem, and the max_poly_roots inequality relating the number of distinct roots of a polynomial and its size. The some polynomial lemmas use following suffix interpretation : C - constant polynomial (as in polyseqC : a%:P = nseq (a != 0) a). X - the polynomial variable 'X (as in coefX : 'X`_i = (i == 1%N)). Xn - power of 'X (as in monicXn : monic 'X^n).

Defines a polynomial as a sequence with <> 0 last element

We need to break off the section here to let the Bind Scope directives take effect.

Remember the boolean (c != 0) is coerced to 1 if true and 0 if false

Extensional interpretation (poly <=> nat -> R)

Builds a polynomial by extension.

Build a polynomial directly from a list of coefficients.

Build a polynomial from an infinite sequence of coefficients and a bound.

Nmodule structure for polynomial

Properties of the zero polynomial

Size, leading coef, morphism properties of coef

Polynomial semiring structure.

Zmodule structure for polynomial

Size, leading coef, morphism properties of coef

Polynomial ring structure.

Algebra structure of polynomials.

The indeterminate, at last!

Expansion of a polynomial as an indexed sum

Monic predicate

Some facts about regular elements.

Horner evaluation of polynomials