linPath -- constructor of single piece polynomial path

• Usage:

  linPath(v)

• Inputs:
  • v, a list, A list of elements of a ring, the endpoints of the linear path.;
• Outputs:
  • X, an instance of the type Path,

i1 : R = QQ[x_1..x_5];

i2 : X = linPath({x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5^2})

o2 = Path in 5-dimensional space with 1 polynomial segment:

                            2
     {{x t, x t, x t, x t, x t}}
        1    2    3    4    5

o2 : Path

i3 : X // getDimension

o3 = 5