function [p,c] = polynomial(x,dmax,dmin) %POLYNOMIAL Creates parameterized polynomial % % [p,c] = polynomial(x,dmax,dmin) % % POLYNOMIAL is a quick way to define a parameterized polynomial, with all % monomials of dmin <= degree(p,x) <= dmax. % % Example: % % Paramterized quartic % x = sdpvar(2,1); % [p,c] = polynomial(x,4); % % See also MONOLIST, COEFFICIENTS % Author Johan Löfberg % $Id: polynomial.m,v 1.1 2006/08/10 18:00:21 joloef Exp $ if nargin<3 dmin = 0; end v = monolist(x,dmax); if dmin <= dmax & dmin>0 s = nchoosek(length(x) + dmin-1,dmin-1); v = extsubsref(v,s+1:length(v)); end c = sdpvar(length(v),1); p = c'*v;