On Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:25:10 AM UTC-7, Jeroen Demeyer wrote:
>
> I vote for
>
> > 2) Laurent polynomials should conform to the rule (R0) and a / b
> > should always be a rational fraction
>
> by analogy with other parents, in particular polynomials.
>
Not to mention integers! While I have seen plenty of first-timers being
tripped up by:
{{{
sage: parent(4/2)
Rational Field
}}}
I think consensus has settled on this being the preferred behavior, in
light of the availability of
{{{
sage: parent(4//2)
Integer Ring
}}}
Kiran
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