module dip2a;
% Functions for converting distributive forms into prefix forms
%Authors: R. Gebauer, A. C. Hearn, H. Kredel
symbolic procedure dip2a u;
% Returns prefix equivalent of distributive polynomial u.
if dipzero!? u then 0 else dipreplus dip2a1 u;
symbolic procedure dip2a1 u;
if dipzero!? u then nil
else ((if bcminus!? x then list('minus,dipretimes(bc2a bcneg x.y))
else dipretimes(bc2a x.y))
where x = diplbc u, y = expvec2a dipevlmon u)
.dip2a1 dipmred u;
symbolic procedure dipreplus u;
if atom u then u else if null cdr u then car u else 'plus . u;
symbolic procedure dipretimes u;
% /* U is a list of prefix expressions the first of which is a number.
% Result is prefix representation for their product*/
if car u = 1 then if cdr u then dipretimes cdr u else 1
else if null cdr u then car u
else 'times.u;
endmodule;;end;