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PolynomialExpressionQ

PolynomialExpressionQ[expr, x] gives True if expr is structurally a polynomial expression in x, and False otherwise.

  • PolynomialExpressionQ[expr, {x, y, ...}] gives True if expr is structurally a polynomial expression in x, y, ..., and False otherwise.
  • PolynomialExpressionQ[expr, {x, y, ...}, test] gives True if expr is structurally a polynomial expression in x, y, ... with coefficients satisfying test.

Examples

Test if an expression is a polynomial in x:

PolynomialExpressionQ[x^2 + 3x + 1, x]
(* True *)

Non-polynomial expressions:

PolynomialExpressionQ[Sin[x] + x^2, x]
(* False *)

Test for integer coefficients:

PolynomialExpressionQ[2x^2 + 3x + 1, {x}, IntegerQ]
(* True *)

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