content
Returns the exact numeric content of a polynomial.
The content is the greatest common divisor of the polynomial's numeric coefficients. It is a numeric coefficient measure, not a polynomial-valued greatest common divisor of symbolic coefficient expressions.
If the input cannot be converted to a polynomial, the operation remains symbolic.
Examples
These examples use Nerdamer Notation.
Extract the greatest common divisor of the coefficients.
content(6*x^2+15*x-3) // → 3
Return 1 when the coefficients are primitive.
content(3*x-3*y+7) // → 1
Interfaces
The same operation is available through the interfaces below.
Nerdamer Notation
Use this form inside input passed to nerdamer(...).
content(arg1)nerdamer.content
Call the operation through the default nerdamer import.
nerdamer.content(x: ExpressionInput | Polynomial): ExpressionParameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x | ExpressionInput | Polynomial | Expression-like input or polynomial to inspect. |
Returns
Expression — A numeric expression for converted input, otherwise an unevaluated symbolic `content` call.
Direct JavaScript / TypeScript API
Import the operation directly from its package entry point.
import { content } from 'nerdamer/algebra';content(x: ExpressionInput | Polynomial): ExpressionParameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x | ExpressionInput | Polynomial | Expression-like input or polynomial to inspect. |
Returns
Expression — A numeric expression for converted input, otherwise an unevaluated symbolic `content` call.