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<h2><a name="AlffPlaceIsFinite"></a>
AlffPlaceIsFinite
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Returns whether a place is finite.

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Syntax:
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<pre>b := AlffPlaceIsFinite(P);</pre>

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<td>boolean</td>
<td><pre>  b  </pre></td>
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<td>alff place</td>
<td><pre>  P  </pre></td>
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See also:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="kashref.html#AlffPlaceSplit">AlffPlaceSplit</a>

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Description:
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Let F = k(T,y) be an algebraic function field defined by f(T,y)=0
over k and frak{P} | \p be a place of F over
a place \p of the rational
function field k(T). The function returns true if and only if
\p is not the place at infinity (degree valuation).

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Example:
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kash> H := AlffHermitianFunField(2,1);
Algebraic function field defined by
.1^2 + .1 + .2^3
over
Univariate rational function field over GF(2^2)
Variables: T

kash> P := AlffPlacesDegOne(H)[1];
Alff place < [ 1/T, 0 ], [ 0, 1 ] >
kash> AlffPlaceIsFinite(P);
> false

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