CASA Function: numberOfTerms

Determine the number of terms of a polynomial.

Calling Sequence:

• n:= numberOfTerms(poly,vars)

Parameters:

poly : polynom

• A polynomial.

vars : list(name)

• A list of indeterminates.

Result:

n : integer

• The number of terms of the polynomial poly considered as a polynomial in the indeterminates vars.

Description:

• The function determines the number of terms of a polynomial poly considered as a polynomial in the indeterminates vars.

Examples:

> numberOfTerms(0,[x,y]);

> numberOfTerms(x,[x,y]);

> numberOfTerms(x*y,[x]);

> numberOfTerms(x^2+y,[x,y]);

> numberOfTerms(x^2+y,[z]);

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