I have to create a class called Polynomials and other called PolynomialTerm. The latter one to copy, add and multiply PolynomialTerm (exponents, coefficients). I also have to do the same for the Polynomial(which is an arrayList of PolynomialTerms).

I am having problems adding the two polynomials.I need to do this using recursion.

Show us what you've got for your recursive function and why you're having difficulty.

Show us what you've got for your recursive function and why you're having difficulty.

This is part of my program I already did the copy, I need help with the adding part.

public class Polynomial 
{

    public ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> pol = new ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();

    public Polynomial()
    {
       ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> poli = new ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();
    }
    public Polynomial(int[] data)
    {
         ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> rpl = new ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();

         for (int i = 0; i < (data.length-1); i=i+2)
         {
             PolynomialTerm p = new PolynomialTerm(data[i],data[i+1]);
             rpl.add(p);
         }
        this.pol = rpl;
    }

    public ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> copy()
    {
        ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> duplicate = new  ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();
        for (PolynomialTerm term: this.getPolynomial())
            duplicate.add(term);
        return duplicate;
    }
    public Polynomial plus(Polynomial other)
    {
        Polynomial plusTotal = new Polynomial();
        ArrayList <PolynomialTerm> c = this.copy();
        if (!(plusTotal.isZero()))
       {
           if (c.get(0).equals(other.))
       }

      return plusTotal;
    }

this is what I have so far

import java.util.ArrayList;


public class Polynomial 
{

    public ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> pol = new ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();

    public Polynomial()
    {
       ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> poli = new ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();
    }
    public Polynomial(int[] data)
    {
         ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> rpl = new ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();

         for (int i = 0; i < (data.length-1); i=i+2)
         {
             PolynomialTerm p = new PolynomialTerm(data[i],data[i+1]);
             rpl.add(p);
         }
        this.pol = rpl;
    }
    public boolean isZero()
    {
        if (this.getPolynomial().isEmpty())
            return true;
        else 
            return false;
    }

    public ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> copy()
    {
        ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> duplicate = new  ArrayList<PolynomialTerm>();
        for (PolynomialTerm term: this.getPolynomial())
            duplicate.add(term);
        return duplicate;
    }
    public Polynomial plus(Polynomial other)
    {
        Polynomial plusTotal = new Polynomial();
        ArrayList <PolynomialTerm> c = this.copy();
        if (!(plusTotal.isZero()))
       {
           if (c.get(0).equals(other.))
       }

      return plusTotal;
    }
    public Polynomial times(PolynomialTerm that)
    {
       Polynomial mul1Total = new Polynomial();
       ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> thisOne = this.copy();
       if (!(mul1Total.isZero()))
       {
            PolynomialTerm r = (thisOne.remove(0).times(that.copy()));
            mul1Total.;
            sort(thisOne);     
       }

      return mul1Total;
    }
    public Polynomial times(Polynomial that)
    {       Polynomial mul2Total = new Polynomial();
       if (!(mul2Total.isZero()))
       {

       }
       return mul2Total;

    }

  public PolynomialTerm maximum (ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> polynomial)
   {
     if (polynomial.isEmpty())
         return null;
     if (polynomial.size()==1)
         return polynomial.get(0);

     PolynomialTerm uno = polynomial.remove(0);
     PolynomialTerm otro = maximum(polynomial);
     polynomial.add(0,uno);

 //    if (uno.compareTo(((Comparable)otro)>= 0))
         return uno;
    // else
      //   return otro;
   }

    public void sort(ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> polynomial)
    {
        if (polynomial.size()>1)
        {
           PolynomialTerm max = (PolynomialTerm) maximum(polynomial);
           polynomial.remove(max);
            sort(polynomial);
            polynomial.add(max);

        }
    }
     public ArrayList<PolynomialTerm> getPolynomial()
     {
        return this.pol;
     }

}

How did you code your PolynomialTerm?

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