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<B>MKPOLY</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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Given a roots list as returned by 
<A HREF=r37_0438.html>roots</A>, 
the operator <em>mkpoly</em> constructs a 
polynomial which has these numbers as roots. 
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syntax: </H3>
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<em>mkpoly</em>&lt;rl&gt; 
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where &lt;rl&gt; is a 
<A HREF=r37_0053.html>list</A> with equations, which 
all have the same 
<A HREF=r37_0002.html>kernel</A> on their left-hand sides 
and numbers as right-hand sides. 
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examples: </H3>
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mkpoly{x=1,x=-2,x=i,x=-i};

  x**4 + x**3 - x**2 + x - 2

</TT></PRE><P>Note that this polynomial is unique only up to a numeric 
factor. 
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