#18617: Implement polynomial number_of_terms method (and deprecate
hamming_weight)
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Reporter: bruno | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: needs_review
Priority: major | Milestone: sage-6.8
Component: commutative | Resolution:
algebra | Merged in:
Keywords: polynomial | Reviewers:
Authors: Bruno Grenet | Work issues:
Report Upstream: N/A | Commit:
Branch: | aec2c54b8772c569457114db115a6faad66c84c8
u/bruno/hamming_weight_number_of_terms| Stopgaps:
Dependencies: |
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Comment (by klee):
When we say the number of terms, we think of the vector of the
coefficients. For the vector, the Hamming weight is a well-established
concept in coding theory, and spreading to other areas. So I think the
method name `hamming_weight` is well chosen. For a user, `number_of_terms`
may be more intuitive, but it would not hurt and indeed be beneficial to
learn a mathematical term (no pun intended).
Aside, in the history of Sage, coding theory played some role. The method
name seems to be one aspect of the heritage.
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