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Re: Re: Poles and Complex Factoring

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  • Subject: [mg52106] Re: [mg52097] Re: [mg6011] Poles and Complex Factoring
  • From: yehuda ben-shimol <benshimo at bgu.ac.il>
  • Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 04:52:07 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <200411100946.EAA11299@smc.vnet.net>
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Use the GaussianIntegers option
Factor[x^2 + 2x + 10, GaussianIntegers -> True]
and get
((1 - 3 \[ImaginaryI]) + x) ((1 + 3 \[ImaginaryI]) + x)
yehuda

bokat wrote:

>the complex factoring is wrong 
>
>On 11 Feb 1997 01:29:40 -0500, peter wrote:
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>>Dear All,
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>>I know how to calculate the residue of a fuction using Mathematica, but how
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>can I 
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>>use Mathematica to calculate the order of a complex pole? 
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>>It would also be nice for Mathematica to tell me if a particular singularity
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>is an 
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>>essential singularity, removable singularity or a pole...but this is
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>not 
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>>necessary; just icing on the cake.
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>>Also, is there a way to factor polynomials with imaginary roots?  
>>Something like: 
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>>   Factor[ x^2 + 2x + 10 ]  =  (x - 1 + 4.5 I)(x - 1 - 4.5 I)
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>>Much thanks in advance!
>>
>>Peter
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>>--
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