CIFactor Command

CAS Syntax

CIFactor( <Expression> )

Factors over the complex irrationals.

CIFactor[x^2 + x + 1] returns \( \left( x + \frac{-ί \sqrt{3} + 1}{2} \right) \left( x + \frac{ί \sqrt{3} + 1}{2} \right)\)

CIFactor( <Expression>, <Variable> )

Factors over the complex irrationals with respect to a given variable.

CIFactor[a^2 + a + 1, a] returns \( \left( a + \frac{-ί \sqrt{3} + 1}{2} \right) \left( a + \frac{ί \sqrt{3} + 1}{2} \right)\)

See also IFactor command.