Maxima Function
divide (p_1, p_2, x_1, ..., x_n)
computes the quotient and remainder of the polynomial p_1 divided by the polynomial p_2, in a main polynomial variable, x_n.
The other variables are as in the ratvars
function.
The result is a list whose first element is the quotient
and whose second element is the remainder.
Examples:
(%i1) divide (x + y, x - y, x); (%o1) [1, 2 y] (%i2) divide (x + y, x - y); (%o2) [- 1, 2 x]
Note that y
is the main variable in the second example.