scalarProduct(ClassFunction,ClassFunction) -- Standard scalar product of class functions

Synopsis

• Function: scalarProduct

• Usage:

  sp = scalarProduct(ch1,ch2)

• Inputs:
  • ch1, a Class function,
  • ch2, a Class function,
• Outputs:
  • sp, a rational number,

Description

i1 : ch1 = new ClassFunction from {{3,2} => 2, {2,2,1} => -2, {3,1,1} => 2, {5} => 1};

i2 : ch2 = new ClassFunction from {{2,2,1} => -2, {5} => 1, {1,1,1,1,1} => 5, {3,2} => 3, {4,1} => -2};

i3 : scalarProduct(ch1,ch2)

     17
o3 = --
     10

o3 : QQ