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Posets :: fPolynomial

fPolynomial -- computes the f-polynomial of a poset

Synopsis

Description

The f-polynomial of P is the polynomial such that the coefficient on qi is the number of chains of length i in P.

The f-polynomial of the n chain is (q+1)n.

i1 : n = 5;
i2 : factor fPolynomial chain n

            5
o2 = (q + 1)

o2 : Expression of class Product

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