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SymmetricPolynomials :: elementarySymmetric(PolynomialRing)

elementarySymmetric(PolynomialRing) -- elementary symmetric polynomials algebra

Synopsis

Description

i1 : n=5;
i2 : R=QQ[x_1..x_n];
i3 : elementarySymmetric R

o3 = map(QQ[x , x , x , x , x , e , e , e , e , e ],R,{x , x , x , x , x })
             1   2   3   4   5   1   2   3   4   5      1   2   3   4   5

o3 : RingMap QQ[x , x , x , x , x , e , e , e , e , e ] <--- R
                 1   2   3   4   5   1   2   3   4   5

This function should work up to a size of 15 variables in the base ring

This function is part of the package SymmetricPolynomials.