R: Polynomial Powers

polypow {pracma} | R Documentation

## Polynomial Powers

### Description

Power of a polynomial.

### Usage

    polypow(p, n)

### Arguments

`p` | vector representing a polynomial.
`n` | positive integer, the exponent.

### Details

Uses `polymul` to multiply the polynomial `p` `n` times with itself.

### Value

Vector representing a polynomial.

### Note

There is no such function in Matlab or Octave.

### See Also

`polymul`

### Examples

    polypow(c(1, -1), 6)             #=> (x - 1)^6 = (1  -6  15 -20  15  -6   1)
    polypow(c(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1), 2)  # 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1

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