2 * Functions and Variables for makeOrders::
5 @node Functions and Variables for makeOrders, , Package makeOrders, Package makeOrders
6 @section Functions and Variables for makeOrders
8 @anchor{makeOrders_func}
9 @deffn {Function} makeOrders (@var{indvarlist},@var{orderlist})
10 Returns a list of all powers for a polynomial up to and including the arguments.
13 (%i1) load("makeOrders")$
15 (%i2) makeOrders([a,b],[2,3]);
16 (%o2) [[0, 0], [0, 1], [0, 2], [0, 3], [1, 0], [1, 1],
17 [1, 2], [1, 3], [2, 0], [2, 1], [2, 2], [2, 3]]
18 (%i3) expand((1+a+a^2)*(1+b+b^2+b^3));
20 (%o3) a b + a b + b + a b + a b + b + a b + a b
24 where @code{[0, 1]} is associated with the term @math{b} and @code{[2, 3]} with @math{a^2 b^3}.
26 To use this function write first @code{load("makeOrders")}.
28 @opencatbox{Categories:}
29 @category{Polynomials}
30 @category{Share packages}
31 @category{Package makeOrders}