Version: 3-0-1
System: Mac Os X 10.3.9
Installed via fink unstable.
The resultant function fails when it is used on a
simple algebraic extension.
>ring r=(0,a),(x,y),dp;
>resultant(x^2-1,x+1,x);
0
>ring r=(0,a),(x,y),dp;
>minpoly=a^3+2*a+2;
>resultant(x^2-1,x+1,x);
1
Expected result:
0
If using the resultant when the ring is a simple
algebraic extension, it always...
2006-03-01 09:56:27 UTC by luisfe