R: Monic Polynomials

monic {polynom} | R Documentation

## Monic Polynomials

### Description

Convert a polynomial to monic form by dividing by the leading coefficient.

### Usage

    monic(p)

### Arguments

`p` | A polynomial. A warning is issued if the polynomial is identically zero.

### Details

Similar in effect to `p/as.numeric(p[length(p)])` but with some safeguards against leading zero coefficients.

### Value

A polynomial proportional to `p` with leading coefficient 1.

### See Also

`change.origin`

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