Help me Factor Polynomials in turing :D

[Thneed]

What is it you are trying to achieve?
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What is the problem you are having?
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Describe what you have tried to solve this problem
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Post any relevant code (You may choose to attach the file instead of posting the code if it is too long)
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Turing:

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Please specify what version of Turing you are using
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[Tony]

Awesome. Just fill out the form above.

[Brightguy]

You should take care to state the problem precisely, and the kind of solution you are looking for. There are quite sophisticated methods to factor polynomials over the integers, for example. One way is to compute the factors modulo a prime and then reconstruct the factors over Z. Another way is to compute an approximation of a root, from which you can find its minimal polynomial. (In fact, this is actually polynomial time using the LLL algorithm!)

[Kharybdis]

You want to factor polynomials to the nth degree or to a specific one..?

[Thneed]

i would like to factor polynomials to the Nth degree that would be nice. i am new to this whole FORUM thing so sorry for not stating exactly what happened. i just dont know where to get started. and i dont have that much time to figure it out due to school taking up most of my life. thanks gentlemen

[Tony]

Well for starters, do you already know how to factor polynomials (on paper), and are just having trouble expressing your thoughts in Turing, or do you need help with Math itself?

(It might take a few questions to figure out just where you are, that's why new threads start out as templates with a few questions -- it makes things easier for everybody)

[Thneed]

i know how to do it its a matter of doing it in turing because i haven't used turing in like three or four months i have lost a lot of my "know-how" so thats why i asked for help

[Tony]

Good. So then the starting point would be for you to describe the process in English (or Math, or whatever you are comfortable with), and then use that as the basis for the Turing version. If you post your progress here, and get stuck somewhere, we'd be able to help.