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Mathlib.Algebra.Polynomial.Eval

Theory of univariate polynomials #

The main defs here are eval₂, eval, and map. We give several lemmas about their interaction with each other and with module operations.

theorem Polynomial.eval₂_def {R : Type u_1} {S : Type u_2} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (p : Polynomial R) :
Polynomial.eval₂ f x p = p.sum fun (e : ) (a : R) => f a * x ^ e
@[irreducible]
def Polynomial.eval₂ {R : Type u_1} {S : Type u_2} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (p : Polynomial R) :
S

Evaluate a polynomial p given a ring hom f from the scalar ring to the target and a value x for the variable in the target

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    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_eq_sum {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] {f : R →+* S} {x : S} :
    Polynomial.eval₂ f x p = p.sum fun (e : ) (a : R) => f a * x ^ e
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_congr {R : Type u_1} {S : Type u_2} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] {f : R →+* S} {g : R →+* S} {s : S} {t : S} {φ : Polynomial R} {ψ : Polynomial R} :
    f = gs = tφ = ψPolynomial.eval₂ f s φ = Polynomial.eval₂ g t ψ
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
    Polynomial.eval₂ f 0 p = f (p.coeff 0)
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_C {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {a : R} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
    Polynomial.eval₂ f x (Polynomial.C a) = f a
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_X {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
    Polynomial.eval₂ f x Polynomial.X = x
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_monomial {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) {n : } {r : R} :
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_X_pow {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) {n : } :
    Polynomial.eval₂ f x (Polynomial.X ^ n) = x ^ n
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_add {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_one {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_smul {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (g : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) (x : S) {s : R} :
    @[simp]
    theorem Polynomial.eval₂_C_X {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
    Polynomial.eval₂ Polynomial.C Polynomial.X p = p
    @[simp]
    def Polynomial.eval₂AddMonoidHom {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :

    eval₂AddMonoidHom (f : R →+* S) (x : S) is the AddMonoidHom from R[X] to S obtained by evaluating the pushforward of p along f at x.

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      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_natCast {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (n : ) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x n = n
      @[deprecated Polynomial.eval₂_natCast]
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_nat_cast {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (n : ) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x n = n

      Alias of Polynomial.eval₂_natCast.

      @[simp]
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_ofNat {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {S : Type u_1} [Semiring S] (n : ) [n.AtLeastTwo] (f : R →+* S) (a : S) :
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_sum {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {T : Type w} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) [Semiring T] (p : Polynomial T) (g : TPolynomial R) (x : S) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x (p.sum g) = p.sum fun (n : ) (a : T) => Polynomial.eval₂ f x (g n a)
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_list_sum {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (l : List (Polynomial R)) (x : S) :
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_multiset_sum {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (s : Multiset (Polynomial R)) (x : S) :
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_finset_sum {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {ι : Type y} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (s : Finset ι) (g : ιPolynomial R) (x : S) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x (∑ is, g i) = is, Polynomial.eval₂ f x (g i)
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_ofFinsupp {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] {f : R →+* S} {x : S} {p : AddMonoidAlgebra R } :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x { toFinsupp := p } = (AddMonoidAlgebra.liftNC f ((powersHom S) x)) p
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_mul_noncomm {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (hf : ∀ (k : ), Commute (f (q.coeff k)) x) :
      @[simp]
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_mul_X {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x (p * Polynomial.X) = Polynomial.eval₂ f x p * x
      @[simp]
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_X_mul {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x (Polynomial.X * p) = Polynomial.eval₂ f x p * x
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_mul_C' {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (h : Commute (f a) x) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x (p * Polynomial.C a) = Polynomial.eval₂ f x p * f a
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂_list_prod_noncomm {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (ps : List (Polynomial R)) (hf : pps, ∀ (k : ), Commute (f (p.coeff k)) x) :
      Polynomial.eval₂ f x ps.prod = (List.map (Polynomial.eval₂ f x) ps).prod
      @[simp]
      theorem Polynomial.eval₂RingHom'_apply {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (hf : ∀ (a : R), Commute (f a) x) (p : Polynomial R) :
      def Polynomial.eval₂RingHom' {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (hf : ∀ (a : R), Commute (f a) x) :

      eval₂ as a RingHom for noncommutative rings

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        We next prove that eval₂ is multiplicative as long as target ring is commutative (even if the source ring is not).

        theorem Polynomial.eval₂_eq_sum_range {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
        Polynomial.eval₂ f x p = iFinset.range (p.natDegree + 1), f (p.coeff i) * x ^ i
        theorem Polynomial.eval₂_eq_sum_range' {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) {p : Polynomial R} {n : } (hn : p.natDegree < n) (x : S) :
        Polynomial.eval₂ f x p = iFinset.range n, f (p.coeff i) * x ^ i
        @[simp]
        theorem Polynomial.eval₂_mul {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
        theorem Polynomial.eval₂_mul_eq_zero_of_left {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (q : Polynomial R) (hp : Polynomial.eval₂ f x p = 0) :
        Polynomial.eval₂ f x (p * q) = 0
        theorem Polynomial.eval₂_mul_eq_zero_of_right {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {q : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (p : Polynomial R) (hq : Polynomial.eval₂ f x q = 0) :
        Polynomial.eval₂ f x (p * q) = 0
        def Polynomial.eval₂RingHom {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :

        eval₂ as a RingHom

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          @[simp]
          theorem Polynomial.coe_eval₂RingHom {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_pow {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (n : ) :
          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_dvd {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_eq_zero_of_dvd_of_eval₂_eq_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) (h : p q) (h0 : Polynomial.eval₂ f x p = 0) :
          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_list_prod {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (l : List (Polynomial R)) (x : S) :
          def Polynomial.eval {R : Type u} [Semiring R] :
          RPolynomial RR

          eval x p is the evaluation of the polynomial p at x

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            theorem Polynomial.eval_eq_sum {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} :
            Polynomial.eval x p = p.sum fun (e : ) (a : R) => a * x ^ e
            theorem Polynomial.eval_eq_sum_range {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} (x : R) :
            Polynomial.eval x p = iFinset.range (p.natDegree + 1), p.coeff i * x ^ i
            theorem Polynomial.eval_eq_sum_range' {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {n : } (hn : p.natDegree < n) (x : R) :
            Polynomial.eval x p = iFinset.range n, p.coeff i * x ^ i
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_apply {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (r : R) :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_one {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_natCast {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
            Polynomial.eval₂ f (↑n) p = f (Polynomial.eval (↑n) p)
            @[deprecated Polynomial.eval₂_at_natCast]
            theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_nat_cast {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
            Polynomial.eval₂ f (↑n) p = f (Polynomial.eval (↑n) p)

            Alias of Polynomial.eval₂_at_natCast.

            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_ofNat {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) [n.AtLeastTwo] :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_C {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {x : R} :
            Polynomial.eval x (Polynomial.C a) = a
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_natCast {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {x : R} {n : } :
            Polynomial.eval x n = n
            @[deprecated Polynomial.eval_natCast]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_nat_cast {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {x : R} {n : } :
            Polynomial.eval x n = n

            Alias of Polynomial.eval_natCast.

            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_ofNat {R : Type u} [Semiring R] (n : ) [n.AtLeastTwo] (a : R) :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_X {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {x : R} :
            Polynomial.eval x Polynomial.X = x
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_monomial {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {x : R} {n : } {a : R} :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_zero {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {x : R} :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_add {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {x : R} :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_one {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {x : R} :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_smul {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Monoid S] [DistribMulAction S R] [IsScalarTower S R R] (s : S) (p : Polynomial R) (x : R) :
            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.eval_C_mul {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} :
            Polynomial.eval x (Polynomial.C a * p) = a * Polynomial.eval x p
            theorem Polynomial.eval_monomial_one_add_sub {S : Type v} [CommRing S] (d : ) (y : S) :
            Polynomial.eval (1 + y) ((Polynomial.monomial d) (d + 1)) - Polynomial.eval y ((Polynomial.monomial d) (d + 1)) = x_1Finset.range (d + 1), ((d + 1).choose x_1) * (x_1 * y ^ (x_1 - 1))

            A reformulation of the expansion of (1 + y)^d: $$(d + 1) (1 + y)^d - (d + 1)y^d = \sum_{i = 0}^d {d + 1 \choose i} \cdot i \cdot y^{i - 1}.$$

            @[simp]
            theorem Polynomial.leval_apply {R : Type u_1} [Semiring R] (r : R) (f : Polynomial R) :
            def Polynomial.leval {R : Type u_1} [Semiring R] (r : R) :

            Polynomial.eval as linear map

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              @[simp]
              theorem Polynomial.eval_natCast_mul {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} {n : } :
              Polynomial.eval x (n * p) = n * Polynomial.eval x p
              @[deprecated Polynomial.eval_natCast_mul]
              theorem Polynomial.eval_nat_cast_mul {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} {n : } :
              Polynomial.eval x (n * p) = n * Polynomial.eval x p

              Alias of Polynomial.eval_natCast_mul.

              @[simp]
              theorem Polynomial.eval_mul_X {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} :
              Polynomial.eval x (p * Polynomial.X) = Polynomial.eval x p * x
              @[simp]
              theorem Polynomial.eval_mul_X_pow {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} {k : } :
              Polynomial.eval x (p * Polynomial.X ^ k) = Polynomial.eval x p * x ^ k
              theorem Polynomial.eval_sum {R : Type u} [Semiring R] (p : Polynomial R) (f : RPolynomial R) (x : R) :
              Polynomial.eval x (p.sum f) = p.sum fun (n : ) (a : R) => Polynomial.eval x (f n a)
              theorem Polynomial.eval_finset_sum {R : Type u} {ι : Type y} [Semiring R] (s : Finset ι) (g : ιPolynomial R) (x : R) :
              Polynomial.eval x (∑ is, g i) = is, Polynomial.eval x (g i)
              def Polynomial.IsRoot {R : Type u} [Semiring R] (p : Polynomial R) (a : R) :

              IsRoot p x implies x is a root of p. The evaluation of p at x is zero

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                instance Polynomial.IsRoot.decidable {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [DecidableEq R] :
                Decidable (p.IsRoot a)
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                • Polynomial.IsRoot.decidable = id inferInstance
                @[simp]
                theorem Polynomial.IsRoot.def {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                p.IsRoot a Polynomial.eval a p = 0
                theorem Polynomial.IsRoot.eq_zero {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} (h : p.IsRoot x) :
                theorem Polynomial.zero_isRoot_of_coeff_zero_eq_zero {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} (hp : p.coeff 0 = 0) :
                p.IsRoot 0
                theorem Polynomial.IsRoot.dvd {R : Type u_1} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {x : R} (h : p.IsRoot x) (hpq : p q) :
                q.IsRoot x
                theorem Polynomial.not_isRoot_C {R : Type u} [Semiring R] (r : R) (a : R) (hr : r 0) :
                ¬(Polynomial.C r).IsRoot a
                def Polynomial.comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :

                The composition of polynomials as a polynomial.

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                  theorem Polynomial.comp_eq_sum_left {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} :
                  p.comp q = p.sum fun (e : ) (a : R) => Polynomial.C a * q ^ e
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.comp_X {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  p.comp Polynomial.X = p
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.X_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  Polynomial.X.comp p = p
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.comp_C {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  p.comp (Polynomial.C a) = Polynomial.C (Polynomial.eval a p)
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.C_comp {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  (Polynomial.C a).comp p = Polynomial.C a
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.natCast_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                  (↑n).comp p = n
                  @[deprecated Polynomial.natCast_comp]
                  theorem Polynomial.nat_cast_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                  (↑n).comp p = n

                  Alias of Polynomial.natCast_comp.

                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.ofNat_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} (n : ) [n.AtLeastTwo] :
                  (OfNat.ofNat n).comp p = n
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.comp_zero {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  p.comp 0 = Polynomial.C (Polynomial.eval 0 p)
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.zero_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.comp_one {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  p.comp 1 = Polynomial.C (Polynomial.eval 1 p)
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.one_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.add_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {r : Polynomial R} :
                  (p + q).comp r = p.comp r + q.comp r
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.monomial_comp {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} (n : ) :
                  ((Polynomial.monomial n) a).comp p = Polynomial.C a * p ^ n
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.mul_X_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {r : Polynomial R} :
                  (p * Polynomial.X).comp r = p.comp r * r
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.X_pow_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {k : } :
                  (Polynomial.X ^ k).comp p = p ^ k
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.mul_X_pow_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {r : Polynomial R} {k : } :
                  (p * Polynomial.X ^ k).comp r = p.comp r * r ^ k
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.C_mul_comp {R : Type u} {a : R} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {r : Polynomial R} :
                  (Polynomial.C a * p).comp r = Polynomial.C a * p.comp r
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.natCast_mul_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {r : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                  (n * p).comp r = n * p.comp r
                  @[deprecated Polynomial.natCast_mul_comp]
                  theorem Polynomial.nat_cast_mul_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {r : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                  (n * p).comp r = n * p.comp r

                  Alias of Polynomial.natCast_mul_comp.

                  theorem Polynomial.mul_X_add_natCast_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                  (p * (Polynomial.X + n)).comp q = p.comp q * (q + n)
                  @[deprecated Polynomial.mul_X_add_natCast_comp]
                  theorem Polynomial.mul_X_add_nat_cast_comp {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                  (p * (Polynomial.X + n)).comp q = p.comp q * (q + n)

                  Alias of Polynomial.mul_X_add_natCast_comp.

                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.mul_comp {R : Type u_1} [CommSemiring R] (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) (r : Polynomial R) :
                  (p * q).comp r = p.comp r * q.comp r
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.pow_comp {R : Type u_1} [CommSemiring R] (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) (n : ) :
                  (p ^ n).comp q = p.comp q ^ n
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.smul_comp {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Monoid S] [DistribMulAction S R] [IsScalarTower S R R] (s : S) (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :
                  (s p).comp q = s p.comp q
                  theorem Polynomial.comp_assoc {R : Type u_1} [CommSemiring R] (φ : Polynomial R) (ψ : Polynomial R) (χ : Polynomial R) :
                  (φ.comp ψ).comp χ = φ.comp (ψ.comp χ)
                  theorem Polynomial.coeff_comp_degree_mul_degree {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} (hqd0 : q.natDegree 0) :
                  (p.comp q).coeff (p.natDegree * q.natDegree) = p.leadingCoeff * q.leadingCoeff ^ p.natDegree
                  @[simp]
                  theorem Polynomial.sum_comp {R : Type u} {ι : Type y} [Semiring R] (s : Finset ι) (p : ιPolynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :
                  (∑ is, p i).comp q = is, (p i).comp q
                  def Polynomial.map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :

                  map f p maps a polynomial p across a ring hom f

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                    theorem Polynomial.map_C {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {a : R} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                    Polynomial.map f (Polynomial.C a) = Polynomial.C (f a)
                    @[simp]
                    theorem Polynomial.map_X {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                    Polynomial.map f Polynomial.X = Polynomial.X
                    @[simp]
                    theorem Polynomial.map_monomial {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) {n : } {a : R} :
                    @[simp]
                    theorem Polynomial.map_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                    @[simp]
                    theorem Polynomial.map_add {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                    @[simp]
                    theorem Polynomial.map_one {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                    @[simp]
                    theorem Polynomial.map_mul {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                    @[simp]
                    theorem Polynomial.map_smul {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (r : R) :
                    def Polynomial.mapRingHom {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :

                    Polynomial.map as a RingHom.

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                      @[simp]
                      theorem Polynomial.coe_mapRingHom {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                      @[simp]
                      theorem Polynomial.map_natCast {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
                      Polynomial.map f n = n
                      @[deprecated map_natCast]
                      theorem Polynomial.map_nat_cast {R : Type u_3} {S : Type u_4} {F : Type u_5} [NonAssocSemiring R] [NonAssocSemiring S] [FunLike F R S] [RingHomClass F R S] (f : F) (n : ) :
                      f n = n

                      Alias of map_natCast.

                      @[simp]
                      theorem Polynomial.map_ofNat {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) [n.AtLeastTwo] :
                      theorem Polynomial.map_dvd {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) {x : Polynomial R} {y : Polynomial R} :
                      @[simp]
                      theorem Polynomial.coeff_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
                      (Polynomial.map f p).coeff n = f (p.coeff n)
                      @[simp]
                      theorem Polynomial.mapEquiv_apply {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (e : R ≃+* S) (a : Polynomial R) :
                      @[simp]
                      theorem Polynomial.mapEquiv_symm_apply {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (e : R ≃+* S) (a : Polynomial S) :
                      (Polynomial.mapEquiv e).symm a = Polynomial.map (↑e.symm) a
                      def Polynomial.mapEquiv {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (e : R ≃+* S) :

                      If R and S are isomorphic, then so are their polynomial rings.

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                        theorem Polynomial.map_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {T : Type w} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) [Semiring T] (g : S →+* T) (p : Polynomial R) :
                        @[simp]
                        theorem Polynomial.map_id {R : Type u} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} :
                        def Polynomial.piEquiv {ι : Type u_2} [Finite ι] (R : ιType u_1) [(i : ι) → Semiring (R i)] :
                        Polynomial ((i : ι) → R i) ≃+* ((i : ι) → Polynomial (R i))

                        The polynomial ring over a finite product of rings is isomorphic to the product of polynomial rings over individual rings.

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                          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_eq_eval_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) {x : S} :
                          theorem Polynomial.degree_map_le {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) :
                          (Polynomial.map f p).degree p.degree
                          theorem Polynomial.natDegree_map_le {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) :
                          (Polynomial.map f p).natDegree p.natDegree
                          theorem Polynomial.map_eq_zero_iff {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] {f : R →+* S} (hf : Function.Injective f) :
                          Polynomial.map f p = 0 p = 0
                          theorem Polynomial.map_ne_zero_iff {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] {f : R →+* S} (hf : Function.Injective f) :
                          theorem Polynomial.map_monic_eq_zero_iff {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] {f : R →+* S} (hp : p.Monic) :
                          Polynomial.map f p = 0 ∀ (x : R), f x = 0
                          theorem Polynomial.map_monic_ne_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] {f : R →+* S} (hp : p.Monic) [Nontrivial S] :
                          theorem Polynomial.degree_map_eq_of_leadingCoeff_ne_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (hf : f p.leadingCoeff 0) :
                          (Polynomial.map f p).degree = p.degree
                          theorem Polynomial.natDegree_map_of_leadingCoeff_ne_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (hf : f p.leadingCoeff 0) :
                          (Polynomial.map f p).natDegree = p.natDegree
                          theorem Polynomial.leadingCoeff_map_of_leadingCoeff_ne_zero {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (hf : f p.leadingCoeff 0) :
                          (Polynomial.map f p).leadingCoeff = f p.leadingCoeff
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.mapRingHom_comp {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {T : Type w} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] [Semiring T] (f : S →+* T) (g : R →+* S) :
                          theorem Polynomial.map_list_prod {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (L : List (Polynomial R)) :
                          Polynomial.map f L.prod = (List.map (Polynomial.map f) L).prod
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.map_pow {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
                          theorem Polynomial.mem_map_rangeS {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) {p : Polynomial S} :
                          p (Polynomial.mapRingHom f).rangeS ∀ (n : ), p.coeff n f.rangeS
                          theorem Polynomial.mem_map_range {R : Type u_1} {S : Type u_2} [Ring R] [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) {p : Polynomial S} :
                          p (Polynomial.mapRingHom f).range ∀ (n : ), p.coeff n f.range
                          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {T : Type w} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) [Semiring T] (g : S →+* T) (x : T) :
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : S) :
                          theorem Polynomial.map_sum {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) {ι : Type u_1} (g : ιPolynomial R) (s : Finset ι) :
                          Polynomial.map f (∑ is, g i) = is, Polynomial.map f (g i)
                          theorem Polynomial.map_comp {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :
                          Polynomial.map f (p.comp q) = (Polynomial.map f p).comp (Polynomial.map f q)
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_zero_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) :
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_one_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) :
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_natCast_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) (n : ) :
                          @[deprecated Polynomial.eval_natCast_map]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_nat_cast_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) (n : ) :

                          Alias of Polynomial.eval_natCast_map.

                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_intCast_map {R : Type u_1} {S : Type u_2} [Ring R] [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) (i : ) :
                          @[deprecated Polynomial.eval_intCast_map]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_int_cast_map {R : Type u_1} {S : Type u_2} [Ring R] [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) (i : ) :

                          Alias of Polynomial.eval_intCast_map.

                          we have made eval₂ irreducible from the start.

                          Perhaps we can make also eval, comp, and map irreducible too?

                          theorem Polynomial.hom_eval₂ {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {T : Type w} [Semiring R] (p : Polynomial R) [Semiring S] [Semiring T] (f : R →+* S) (g : S →+* T) (x : S) :
                          g (Polynomial.eval₂ f x p) = Polynomial.eval₂ (g.comp f) (g x) p
                          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_hom {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (x : R) :
                          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_comp {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) {x : S} :
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.iterate_comp_eval₂ {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (k : ) (t : S) :
                          Polynomial.eval₂ f t (p.comp^[k] q) = (fun (x : S) => Polynomial.eval₂ f x p)^[k] (Polynomial.eval₂ f t q)
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_mul' {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [CommSemiring R] [Semiring S] [Algebra R S] (x : S) (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_pow' {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [CommSemiring R] [Semiring S] [Algebra R S] (x : S) (p : Polynomial R) (n : ) :
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval₂_comp' {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [CommSemiring R] [Semiring S] [Algebra R S] (x : S) (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :
                          @[simp]
                          theorem Polynomial.eval_mul {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {x : R} :

                          eval r, regarded as a ring homomorphism from R[X] to R.

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                            theorem Polynomial.evalRingHom_zero :
                            Polynomial.evalRingHom 0 = Polynomial.constantCoeff
                            @[simp]
                            theorem Polynomial.eval_pow {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {x : R} (n : ) :
                            @[simp]
                            theorem Polynomial.eval_comp {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {x : R} :
                            @[simp]
                            theorem Polynomial.iterate_comp_eval {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} (k : ) (t : R) :
                            Polynomial.eval t (p.comp^[k] q) = (fun (x : R) => Polynomial.eval x p)^[k] (Polynomial.eval t q)
                            theorem Polynomial.isRoot_comp {R : Type u_1} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {r : R} :
                            (p.comp q).IsRoot r p.IsRoot (Polynomial.eval r q)

                            comp p, regarded as a ring homomorphism from R[X] to itself.

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                              theorem Polynomial.coe_compRingHom {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] (q : Polynomial R) :
                              q.compRingHom = fun (p : Polynomial R) => p.comp q
                              theorem Polynomial.coe_compRingHom_apply {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :
                              q.compRingHom p = p.comp q
                              theorem Polynomial.root_mul_left_of_isRoot {R : Type u} {a : R} [CommSemiring R] (p : Polynomial R) {q : Polynomial R} :
                              q.IsRoot a(p * q).IsRoot a
                              theorem Polynomial.root_mul_right_of_isRoot {R : Type u} {a : R} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} (q : Polynomial R) :
                              p.IsRoot a(p * q).IsRoot a
                              theorem Polynomial.eval₂_multiset_prod {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [CommSemiring R] [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (s : Multiset (Polynomial R)) (x : S) :
                              theorem Polynomial.eval₂_finset_prod {R : Type u} {S : Type v} {ι : Type y} [CommSemiring R] [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) (s : Finset ι) (g : ιPolynomial R) (x : S) :
                              Polynomial.eval₂ f x (∏ is, g i) = is, Polynomial.eval₂ f x (g i)
                              theorem Polynomial.eval_list_prod {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] (l : List (Polynomial R)) (x : R) :

                              Polynomial evaluation commutes with List.prod

                              Polynomial evaluation commutes with Multiset.prod

                              theorem Polynomial.eval_prod {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] {ι : Type u_1} (s : Finset ι) (p : ιPolynomial R) (x : R) :
                              Polynomial.eval x (∏ js, p j) = js, Polynomial.eval x (p j)

                              Polynomial evaluation commutes with Finset.prod

                              theorem Polynomial.list_prod_comp {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] (l : List (Polynomial R)) (q : Polynomial R) :
                              l.prod.comp q = (List.map (fun (p : Polynomial R) => p.comp q) l).prod
                              theorem Polynomial.multiset_prod_comp {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] (s : Multiset (Polynomial R)) (q : Polynomial R) :
                              s.prod.comp q = (Multiset.map (fun (p : Polynomial R) => p.comp q) s).prod
                              theorem Polynomial.prod_comp {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] {ι : Type u_1} (s : Finset ι) (p : ιPolynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) :
                              (∏ js, p j).comp q = js, (p j).comp q
                              theorem Polynomial.isRoot_prod {R : Type u_2} [CommRing R] [IsDomain R] {ι : Type u_1} (s : Finset ι) (p : ιPolynomial R) (x : R) :
                              (∏ js, p j).IsRoot x is, (p i).IsRoot x
                              theorem Polynomial.eval_dvd {R : Type u} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {x : R} :
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval_geom_sum {R : Type u_1} [CommSemiring R] {n : } {x : R} :
                              Polynomial.eval x (∑ iFinset.range n, Polynomial.X ^ i) = iFinset.range n, x ^ i
                              theorem Polynomial.root_mul {R : Type u} {a : R} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [NoZeroDivisors R] :
                              (p * q).IsRoot a p.IsRoot a q.IsRoot a
                              theorem Polynomial.root_or_root_of_root_mul {R : Type u} {a : R} [CommSemiring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} [NoZeroDivisors R] (h : (p * q).IsRoot a) :
                              p.IsRoot a q.IsRoot a
                              theorem Polynomial.support_map_subset {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (f : R →+* S) (p : Polynomial R) :
                              (Polynomial.map f p).support p.support
                              theorem Polynomial.support_map_of_injective {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [Semiring S] (p : Polynomial R) {f : R →+* S} (hf : Function.Injective f) :
                              (Polynomial.map f p).support = p.support
                              theorem Polynomial.map_prod {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [CommSemiring R] [CommSemiring S] (f : R →+* S) {ι : Type u_1} (g : ιPolynomial R) (s : Finset ι) :
                              Polynomial.map f (∏ is, g i) = is, Polynomial.map f (g i)
                              theorem Polynomial.IsRoot.map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [CommSemiring R] [CommSemiring S] {f : R →+* S} {x : R} {p : Polynomial R} (h : p.IsRoot x) :
                              (Polynomial.map f p).IsRoot (f x)
                              theorem Polynomial.IsRoot.of_map {S : Type v} [CommSemiring S] {R : Type u_1} [CommRing R] {f : R →+* S} {x : R} {p : Polynomial R} (h : (Polynomial.map f p).IsRoot (f x)) (hf : Function.Injective f) :
                              p.IsRoot x
                              theorem Polynomial.isRoot_map_iff {S : Type v} [CommSemiring S] {R : Type u_1} [CommRing R] {f : R →+* S} {x : R} {p : Polynomial R} (hf : Function.Injective f) :
                              (Polynomial.map f p).IsRoot (f x) p.IsRoot x
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.map_sub {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.map_neg {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) :
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.map_intCast {R : Type u} [Ring R] {S : Type u_1} [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
                              Polynomial.map f n = n
                              @[deprecated map_intCast]
                              theorem Polynomial.map_int_cast {F : Type u_1} {α : Type u_3} {β : Type u_4} [NonAssocRing α] [NonAssocRing β] [FunLike F α β] [RingHomClass F α β] (f : F) (n : ) :
                              f n = n

                              Alias of map_intCast.

                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval_intCast {R : Type u} [Ring R] {n : } {x : R} :
                              Polynomial.eval x n = n
                              @[deprecated Polynomial.eval_intCast]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval_int_cast {R : Type u} [Ring R] {n : } {x : R} :
                              Polynomial.eval x n = n

                              Alias of Polynomial.eval_intCast.

                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval₂_neg {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) {x : S} :
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval₂_sub {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) {x : S} :
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval_neg {R : Type u} [Ring R] (p : Polynomial R) (x : R) :
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval_sub {R : Type u} [Ring R] (p : Polynomial R) (q : Polynomial R) (x : R) :
                              theorem Polynomial.root_X_sub_C {R : Type u} {a : R} {b : R} [Ring R] :
                              (Polynomial.X - Polynomial.C a).IsRoot b a = b
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.neg_comp {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} :
                              (-p).comp q = -p.comp q
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.sub_comp {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {r : Polynomial R} :
                              (p - q).comp r = p.comp r - q.comp r
                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.intCast_comp {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} (i : ) :
                              (↑i).comp p = i
                              @[deprecated Polynomial.intCast_comp]
                              theorem Polynomial.cast_int_comp {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} (i : ) :
                              (↑i).comp p = i

                              Alias of Polynomial.intCast_comp.

                              @[simp]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_intCast {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
                              Polynomial.eval₂ f (↑n) p = f (Polynomial.eval (↑n) p)
                              @[deprecated Polynomial.eval₂_at_intCast]
                              theorem Polynomial.eval₂_at_int_cast {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {S : Type u_1} [Ring S] (f : R →+* S) (n : ) :
                              Polynomial.eval₂ f (↑n) p = f (Polynomial.eval (↑n) p)

                              Alias of Polynomial.eval₂_at_intCast.

                              theorem Polynomial.mul_X_sub_intCast_comp {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                              (p * (Polynomial.X - n)).comp q = p.comp q * (q - n)
                              @[deprecated Polynomial.mul_X_sub_intCast_comp]
                              theorem Polynomial.mul_X_sub_int_cast_comp {R : Type u} [Ring R] {p : Polynomial R} {q : Polynomial R} {n : } :
                              (p * (Polynomial.X - n)).comp q = p.comp q * (q - n)

                              Alias of Polynomial.mul_X_sub_intCast_comp.

                              theorem Polynomial.isUnit_of_isUnit_leadingCoeff_of_isUnit_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [Semiring R] [CommRing S] [IsDomain S] (φ : R →+* S) {f : Polynomial R} (hf : IsUnit f.leadingCoeff) (H : IsUnit (Polynomial.map φ f)) :
                              theorem Polynomial.Monic.irreducible_of_irreducible_map {R : Type u} {S : Type v} [CommRing R] [IsDomain R] [CommRing S] [IsDomain S] (φ : R →+* S) (f : Polynomial R) (h_mon : f.Monic) (h_irr : Irreducible (Polynomial.map φ f)) :

                              A polynomial over an integral domain R is irreducible if it is monic and irreducible after mapping into an integral domain S.

                              A special case of this lemma is that a polynomial over is irreducible if it is monic and irreducible over ℤ/pℤ for some prime p.