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Cat2adding Two Polynomials Using Linked List

The document describes a C++ program that adds two polynomials represented as linked lists by adding the coefficients with the same variable powers. It includes functions to create nodes for the linked lists, add two polynomials by traversing the lists and adding matching coefficients, and display the lists. The program takes two sample polynomials as input and uses the functions to add them and display the resulting polynomial.

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Cat2adding Two Polynomials Using Linked List

The document describes a C++ program that adds two polynomials represented as linked lists by adding the coefficients with the same variable powers. It includes functions to create nodes for the linked lists, add two polynomials by traversing the lists and adding matching coefficients, and display the lists. The program takes two sample polynomials as input and uses the functions to add them and display the resulting polynomial.

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Adding two polynomials using Linked List

Given two polynomial numbers represented by a linked list. Write a


function that add these lists means add the coefficients who have same
variable powers.

Example:

Input:
1st number = 5x^2 + 4x^1 + 2x^0
2nd number = 5x^1 + 5x^0
Output:
5x^2 + 9x^1 + 7x^0
Input:
1st number = 5x^3 + 4x^2 + 2x^0
2nd number = 5x^1 + 5x^0
Output:
5x^3 + 4x^2 + 5x^1 + 7x^0
// C++ program for addition of two polynomials
// using Linked Lists
#include<bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Node structure containing power and coefficient of variable


struct Node
{
int coeff;
int pow;
struct Node *next;
};

// Function to create new node


void create_node(int x, int y, struct Node **temp)
{
struct Node *r, *z;
z = *temp;
if(z == NULL)
{
r =(struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
r->coeff = x;
r->pow = y;
*temp = r;
r->next = (struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
r = r->next;
r->next = NULL;
}
else
{
r->coeff = x;
r->pow = y;
r->next = (struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
r = r->next;
r->next = NULL;
}
}

// Function Adding two polynomial numbers


void polyadd(struct Node *poly1, struct Node *poly2, struct Node
*poly)
{
while(poly1->next && poly2->next)
{
// If power of 1st polynomial is greater then 2nd, then store 1st as it
is
// and move its pointer
if(poly1->pow > poly2->pow)
{
poly->pow = poly1->pow;
poly->coeff = poly1->coeff;
poly1 = poly1->next;
}

// If power of 2nd polynomial is greater then 1st, then store 2nd as it


is
// and move its pointer
else if(poly1->pow < poly2->pow)
{
poly->pow = poly2->pow;
poly->coeff = poly2->coeff;
poly2 = poly2->next;
}

// If power of both polynomial numbers is same then add their


coefficients
else
{
poly->pow = poly1->pow;
poly->coeff = poly1->coeff+poly2->coeff;
poly1 = poly1->next;
poly2 = poly2->next;
}

// Dynamically create new node


poly->next = (struct Node *)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
poly = poly->next;
poly->next = NULL;
}
while(poly1->next || poly2->next)
{
if(poly1->next)
{
poly->pow = poly1->pow;
poly->coeff = poly1->coeff;
poly1 = poly1->next;
}
if(poly2->next)
{
poly->pow = poly2->pow;
poly->coeff = poly2->coeff;
poly2 = poly2->next;
}
poly->next = (struct Node *)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
poly = poly->next;
poly->next = NULL;
}
}

// Display Linked list


void show(struct Node *node)
{
while(node->next != NULL)
{
printf("%dx^%d", node->coeff, node->pow);
node = node->next;
if(node->next != NULL)
printf(" + ");
}
}

// Driver program
int main()
{
struct Node *poly1 = NULL, *poly2 = NULL, *poly = NULL;

// Create first list of 5x^2 + 4x^1 + 2x^0


create_node(5,2,&poly1);
create_node(4,1,&poly1);
create_node(2,0,&poly1);

// Create second list of 5x^1 + 5x^0


create_node(5,1,&poly2);
create_node(5,0,&poly2);

printf("1st Number: ");


show(poly1);

printf("\n2nd Number: ");


show(poly2);

poly = (struct Node *)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));

// Function add two polynomial numbers


polyadd(poly1, poly2, poly);

// Display resultant List


printf("\nAdded polynomial: ");
show(poly);

return 0;
}

Output:

1st Number: 5x^2 + 4x^1 + 2x^0


2nd Number: 5x^1 + 5x^0
Added polynomial: 5x^2 + 9x^1 + 7x^0

Time Complexity: O(m + n) where m and n are number of nodes in first


and second lists respectively.

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