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).

(* Remember the boolean (c != 0) is coerced to 1 if true and 0 if false *)
Lemma polyseqC c : c%:P = nseq (c != 0) c :> seq R.