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initialDegree -- compute the initial degree of a graded ideal

Synopsis

Description

The initial degree of a graded ideal I is the least degree of a homogeneous generator of I

Example:

i1 : E=QQ[e_1..e_4,SkewCommutative=>true]

o1 = E

o1 : PolynomialRing, 4 skew commutative variable(s)
i2 : initialDegree ideal {e_1*e_2,e_2*e_3*e_4}

o2 = 2
i3 : initialDegree ideal {e_1*e_3*e_4}

o3 = 3

Ways to use initialDegree :

For the programmer

The object initialDegree is a method function.