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Deg

the degree of a polynomial or vector
Syntax 

Deg(F:POLY or VECTOR):INT
Deg(F:POLY or VECTOR, X:INDET):INT

Description
The first form of this function returns the (weighted) degree of F. The second form returns the (un-weighted) degree of the indeterminate X in F. In either case, if F is a vector, the maximum of the degrees of its components is returned. (For the degree of a ring or quotient object, see Multiplicity .)

Example 
  Use R ::= QQ[x,y];
  Deg(xy^2+y);
3
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  Deg(xy^2+y, x);
1
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  Use R ::= QQ[x,y], Weights(2,3);
  Deg(xy^2+y);
8
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  Deg(xy^2+y, x);
1
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  Deg(Vector(x^2, xy^3+y, x^2-y^5));
5
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  Deg(Vector(x^2, xy^3+y, x^2-y^5), x);
2
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