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Posets :: minimalElements

minimalElements -- returns all minimal elements of a poset

Synopsis

Description

This method returns a list of all minimal elements of P. The results of this method are cached.

i1 : S = QQ[a,b,c];
i2 : P = divisorPoset(a*b^2*c);
i3 : minimalElements P

o3 = {1}

o3 : List
i4 : Q = dropElements(P, minimalElements(P));
i5 : minimalElements Q

o5 = {c, b, a}

o5 : List

Ways to use minimalElements :

  • minimalElements(Poset)