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numgens(NCRing) -- The number of algebra generators of an NCRing

Synopsis

Function: numgens
Usage:

numgensA = numgens A
Inputs:
- A, an instance of the type NCRing,
Outputs:
- numgensA, an integer,

Description

This function returns the number of generators of an NCRing.

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

o1 = A

o1 : NCPolynomialRing

i2 : numgens A

o2 = 3

Ways to use this method:

numgens(NCRing) -- The number of algebra generators of an NCRing