initialDegree I
Example:
i1 : S=QQ[x_1..x_4] o1 = S o1 : PolynomialRing
i2 : initialDegree ideal {x_1*x_2,x_2*x_3*x_4} o2 = 2
i3 : initialDegree ideal {x_1*x_3*x_4} o3 = 3
The object initialDegree is a method function.