FUNCTION : lqdegree - lowest degree in q CALLING SEQUENCE : lqdegree() lqdegree(qexp) PARAMETERS : qexp - sum of q-mononials SYNOPSIS : Returns the lowest degree in q that occurs, with degrees in q are allowed to be negative and fractional. This functions uses lqdegree0. EXAMPLES : > with(qseries): > lqdegree(); ------------------------------------------------------------- lqdegree(qexp) qexp is a sum of q-monomials. Degrees in q are allowed to be negative and fractional. Returns the lowest degree in q that occurs. ------------------------------------------------------------- > Y:=1/2*JAC(1,2,infinity) + q*JAC(3,4,infinity) + JAC(1,5,infinity)/q^(11/2); JAC(1, 5, infinity) Y := 1/2 JAC(1, 2, infinity) + q JAC(3, 4, infinity) + ------------------- 11/2 q > lqdegree(Y); -11/2 SEE ALSO : lqdegree0