elementarySymmetricPolynomials(PolynomialRing) -- the elementary symmetric polynomials

• Function: elementarySymmetricPolynomials

• Usage:

  elementarySymmetricPolynomials(R)

• Inputs:
  • R, a polynomial ring, a polynomial ring
• Outputs:
  • a list, the list of power elementary symmetric polynomials

i1 : R = QQ[x_1..x_3]

o1 = R

o1 : PolynomialRing

i2 : elementarySymmetricPolynomials R

o2 = {x  + x  + x , x x  + x x  + x x , x x x }
       1    2    3   1 2    1 3    2 3   1 2 3

o2 : List