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    <refnamediv>
        <refname>%s</refname>
        <refpurpose>A variable used to define polynomials.</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
        <title>Syntax</title>
        <synopsis>%s</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
    <refsection>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>
            <literal>%s</literal> is the polynomial in the real cases by default, <literal>s = poly(0, "s")</literal>.
            This variable is used to create polynomials.
        </para>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Example</title>
        <programlisting role="example">
            <![CDATA[
        p = %s^2 + 2 * %s +1
        roots(p)
        coeff(p)

        s = poly(0, "s");
        p1 = s^2 + 2*s +1
        roots(p1)
        coeff(p1)
        ]]>
        </programlisting>
    </refsection>
    <refsection role="see also">
        <title>See also</title>
        <simplelist type="inline">
            <member>
                <link linkend="poly">poly</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="coeff">coeff</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="roots">roots</link>
            </member>
        </simplelist>
    </refsection>
</refentry>
