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resultant

the resultant of two polynomials

Syntax
resultant(F:POLY, G:POLY, X:INDET):POLY

Description
This function returns the resultant of the polynomials F and G with respect to the indeterminate X.

Example
/**/  Use R ::= QQ[p,q,x];
/**/  F := x^3+p*x-q;   G := Der(F, x);
/**/  resultant(F, G, x);
4*p^3 +27*q^2

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