Section PolynomialTheory.
Variable R : ringType.
Implicit Types (a b c x y z : R) (p q r d : {poly R}).
Canonical poly_subType := Eval hnf in [subType of {poly R}].
Canonical poly_eqType := Eval hnf in [eqType of {poly R}].
Canonical poly_choiceType := Eval hnf in [choiceType of {poly R}].
Definition lead_coef p := p`_(size p).-1.
Definition poly_nil := @Polynomial R [::] (oner_neq0 R).
Definition polyC c : {poly R} := insubd poly_nil [:: c].
Local Notation "c %:P" := (polyC c).

Lemma size1_polyC p : size p <= 1 -> p = (p`_0)%:P.