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<h2><a name="EltOrder"></a>
EltOrder
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Returns the order of an algebraic element.

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Syntax:
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<pre>o := EltOrder(alpha);</pre>

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<td>order</td>
<td><pre>  o  </pre></td>
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<td>algebraic element or integer</td>
<td><pre>  alpha  </pre></td>
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Description:
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The <tt> EltOrder</tt> function returns the order in which
the algebraic element \alpha is defined.

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Example:
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kash> O:=Order(Z,2,-3);
Generating polynomial: x^2 + 3

kash> alpha:=Elt(O,[1,2]);
[1, 2]
kash> EltOrder(alpha);
> Generating polynomial: x^2 + 3


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