degree(NCRingElement) -- Returns the degree of an NCRingElement

Synopsis

• Function: degree

• Usage:

  d = degree f

• Inputs:
  • f, an instance of the type NCRingElement,
• Outputs:
  • d, an integer,

Description

i1 : A = QQ{x,y,z,w}

o1 = A

o1 : NCPolynomialRing

i2 : f = x^2+y^2+z^3

      3  2  2
o2 = z +y +x

o2 : A

i3 : degree f

o3 = 3

i4 : isHomogeneous f

o4 = false

i5 : setWeights(A,{3,3,2,1})

o5 = A

o5 : NCPolynomialRing

i6 : degree f

o6 = 6

i7 : isHomogeneous f

o7 = true