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MinimalPolynomial

MinimalPolynomial[s, x]
gives the minimal polynomial in x for which the algebraic number s is a root.

MinimalPolynomial[s] gives a pure function representation of the minimal polynomial of s.

MinimalPolynomial[s, x, Extension->a] finds the characteristic polynomial of s over the field .

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