+ // The symbol with least degree which is contained in both polynomials
+ // is our main variable
+ sym_desc_vec::iterator vari = sym_stats.begin();
+ while ((vari != sym_stats.end()) &&
+ (((vari->ldeg_b == 0) && (vari->deg_b == 0)) ||
+ ((vari->ldeg_a == 0) && (vari->deg_a == 0))))
+ vari++;
+
+ // No common symbols at all, just return 1:
+ if (vari == sym_stats.end()) {
+ // N.B: keep cofactors factored
+ if (ca)
+ *ca = a;
+ if (cb)
+ *cb = b;
+ return _ex1;
+ }
+ // move symbols which contained only in one of the polynomials
+ // to the end:
+ rotate(sym_stats.begin(), vari, sym_stats.end());
+