New Contributor Exploring sympy.polys – Seeking Guidance for Polynomial Algebra Work

[Bhakti Ugale]

Hi everyone,
I’m Bhakti, a first-year student interested in working on Polynomial Algebra improvements for SymPy (especially GCD, polynomial representations, and root-finding algorithms).

I’ve started exploring the sympy.polys module and reading through polytools.py and euclidtools.py.
I also have a project idea where I plan to build a mini polynomial algebra library (as a learning prototype) with operations like add/sub/mul/div, GCD, differentiation, basic factorization, and simple root-finding.

Before I begin contributing more seriously, I wanted to ask:

1. Are there any beginner-friendly issues in the polys module that are good starting points?

2. Is this project direction aligned with SymPy’s current needs, or should I refine it further?

Thanks for your time!
— Bhakti