Constructing polynomials

[Justin Walker <justin@mac.com>]

Hi all,

I would like to construct a polynomial/series dynamically, ending up 
with an "object" that I can evaluate, a la "f(1)", where 'f' is the 
thing constructed.

I've looked through the doc and the archives (although it's hard to 
know what to look for), and don't see any indication that it's 
possible.

In psuedo-code terms, I'd like to do something like

MyProc(a,b)=
{
    f(x)=(x+a)^b;
    for (i=1,limit, print(f(i)));
}

Is this (a) feasible; (b) not easy; (c) Forgetaboutit?

Thanks for the help.

Regards,

Justin

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