substitute(Face,PolynomialRing) -- Substitute a face to a different ring.

Synopsis

• Function: substitute

• Usage:

  substituteFace(F,R)

• Inputs:
  • F, an instance of the type Face,
  • R, a polynomial ring,
• Outputs:
  • an instance of the type Face,

Description

i1 : K=QQ;

i2 : R=K[x_0..x_4];

i3 : F=face {x_0,x_1,x_2}

o3 = x  x  x  
      0  1  2

o3 : face with 3 vertices in R

i4 : S=R**K[y]

o4 = S

o4 : PolynomialRing

i5 : substitute(F,S)

o5 = x  x  x  
      0  1  2

o5 : face with 3 vertices in S