Re: displaying polynomial starting with highest term



Stan Rabinowitz wrote:
> In Mathematica, how can I take a polynomial, like p=1+x+3x^2-5x^6+x^7
> and get it to display starting with the highest term rather than the
> lowest term?
>
> In particular, can I write a function f, so that f[p] would yield
> x^7-5x^6+3x^2+x+1 ?
>
> Or is there some option or preference I can set so that Print will do
> this?
>
> I want to be able to do this so that I can copy the (large) polynomial
> from my Mathematica notebook and paste it in the document
> I am writing, where I want to display the polynomial from highest to
> lowest term.


I found this by searching at
www.wolfram.com/faq

http://support.wolfram.com/mathematica/mathematics/algebra/polynomialsorting.html

One recommendation is to use TraditionalForm. Another approach is to
put a Format rule on Plus. There are other methods that involve Format
rules.

Generally speaking this sort of question better suited for
comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica or support@xxxxxxxxxxxx (That is to say,
those forums are better suited to this sort of question.)


Daniel Lichtblau
Wolfram Research

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