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<h2><a name="AlffEltCharPoly"></a>
AlffEltCharPoly
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Returns the characteric polynomial of an algebraic function field
element.

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Syntax:
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<pre>p := AlffEltMinPoly(a);</pre>

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<td>polynomial</td>
<td><pre>  p  </pre></td>
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<td>alff element</td>
<td><pre>  a  </pre></td>
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See also:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="kashref.html#AlffEltCharPoly">AlffEltCharPoly</a>

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Description:
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Given an alff element a in F
this function computes the
characteristic polynomial of a over k(T).

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Example:
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kash> AlffInit(FF(2,1));
"Defining global variables: k, w, kT, kTf, kTy, T, y, AlffGlobals"
kash> AlffOrders(y^3+T^3*y+T);
"Defining global variables: F, o, oi, one"
kash> a := AlffElt(o, [0,1,0]);
[ 0, 1, 0 ]
kash> p := AlffEltCharPoly(a);
> y^3 + T^3*y + T

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