random(ZZ,Ring) -- a random ring element of a given degree

Synopsis

• Usage:

  r = random(n,R)

• Function: random
• Inputs:

  • n, an integer
  • R, a ring
• Outputs:

  • a ring element, a random homogeneous element in the ring R of degree n
• Optional inputs:

  • MaximalRank => ...,

Description

i1 : R = GF(9,Variable=>a)[x,y];

i2 : random(3,R)

             3           2         2      3
o2 = (a + 1)x  + (a - 1)x y + a*x*y  + a*y

o2 : R

See also

• setRandomSeed -- set starting point for random number generator