commonRing -- find smallest containing ring

Synopsis

• Usage:

  commonRing v

• Inputs:
  • v, a list of numbers, ring elements, matrices, or things with rings, see
  • ring
• Outputs:
  • a ring, the smallest ring to which all members of the list can be promoted

Description

i1 : commonRing {1,2/3}

o1 = QQ

o1 : Ring

i2 : commonRing {1,2.}

o2 = RR
       53

o2 : RealField

i3 : commonRing {1,2p100,matrix{{3p200}}}

o3 = RR
       100

o3 : RealField

i4 : R = RR[x];

i5 : commonRing {1,2p100,matrix{{3p200}},0_R}

o5 = R

o5 : PolynomialRing