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Factoring Polynomials in Matlab

Let's find all roots of the polynomial

$\displaystyle p(x) = x^5 + 5x + 7.
$

>> % polynomial = array of coefficients in matlab:
>> p = [1 0 0 0 5 7]; %  p(x) = x^5 + 5*x + 7
>> format long;       %  print double-precision
>> roots(p)           %  print out the roots of p(x)

ans =
  1.30051917307206 + 1.10944723819596i
  1.30051917307206 - 1.10944723819596i
 -0.75504792501755 + 1.27501061923774i
 -0.75504792501755 - 1.27501061923774i
 -1.09094249610903


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``Mathematics of the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), with Audio Applications --- Second Edition'', by Julius O. Smith III, W3K Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9745607-4-8
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