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What does the backslash in Pari mean?

What does the backslash in Pari mean? As in: a(n) = 1 + n\4

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Solution

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       The  expression x \y is the Euclidean quotient of x and y.   If y is a real
scalar, this is defined as floor(x/y) if y > 0, and ceil(x/y) if y < 0 and the
division  is  not  exact.    Hence the remainder x -  (x\y)*y is in [0,  |y|[.

   Note that when y is an integer and x a polynomial, y is first promoted to a
polynomial of degree 0.  When x is a vector or matrix, the operator is applied
componentwise.