The author defined degree poorly. a monomial x0^e0x1^e1...xn^en has degree e1+e2+...+en. A polynomial's degree is the highest degree of any of it's monomials.

The author defined degree poorly. a monomial x0^e0x1^e1...xn^en has degree e1+e2+...+en. A polynomial's degree is the highest degree of any of it's monomials. Degree has the property that Deg(P1P2)=Deg(P1)Deg(P2) How do I escape asterisks?