16.13 IsAlgebraicElement

IsAlgebraicElement( obj )

returns true if obj is an algebraic element, i.e., an element of an algebraic extension, that is not in the defining field, and false otherwise.

    gap> IsAlgebraicElement(r);
    true
    gap> IsAlgebraicElement(3);
    false

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GAP 3.4.4
April 1997