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sage/schemes/toric/variety.py

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+# sage_setup: distribution = sagemath-polyhedra
+# sage.doctest: needs sage.geometry.polyhedron sage.graphs
+r"""
+Toric varieties
+
+This module provides support for (normal) toric varieties, corresponding to
+:class:`rational polyhedral fans <sage.geometry.fan.RationalPolyhedralFan>`.
+See also :mod:`~sage.schemes.toric.fano_variety` for a more
+restrictive class of (weak) Fano toric varieties.
+
+An **excellent reference on toric varieties** is the book "Toric
+Varieties" by David A. Cox, John B. Little, and Hal Schenck
+[CLS2011]_.
+
+The interface to this module is provided through functions
+:func:`AffineToricVariety` and :func:`ToricVariety`, although you may
+also be interested in :func:`normalize_names`.
+
+.. NOTE::
+
+    We do NOT build "general toric varieties" from affine toric varieties.
+    Instead, we are using the quotient representation of toric varieties with
+    the homogeneous coordinate ring (a.k.a. Cox's ring or the total coordinate
+    ring). This description works best for simplicial fans of the full
+    dimension.
+
+AUTHORS:
+
+- Andrey Novoseltsev (2010-05-17): initial version.
+
+- Volker Braun (2010-07-24): Cohomology and characteristic classes added.
+
+EXAMPLES:
+
+We start with constructing the affine plane as an affine toric variety. First,
+we need to have a corresponding cone::
+
+    sage: quadrant = Cone([(1,0), (0,1)])
+
+If you don't care about variable names and the base field, that's all we need
+for now::
+
+    sage: A2 = AffineToricVariety(quadrant)
+    sage: A2
+    2-d affine toric variety
+    sage: origin = A2(0,0)
+    sage: origin
+    [0 : 0]
+
+Only affine toric varieties have points whose (homogeneous) coordinates
+are all zero. ::
+
+    sage: parent(origin)
+    Set of rational points of 2-d affine toric variety
+
+As you can see, by default toric varieties live over the field of rational
+numbers::
+
+    sage: A2.base_ring()
+    Rational Field
+
+While usually toric varieties are considered over the field of complex
+numbers, for computational purposes it is more convenient to work with fields
+that have exact representation on computers. You can also always do ::
+
+    sage: C2 = AffineToricVariety(quadrant, base_field=CC)
+    sage: C2.base_ring()
+    Complex Field with 53 bits of precision
+    sage: C2(1, 2+i)                                                                    # needs sage.symbolic
+    [1.00000000000000 : 2.00000000000000 + 1.00000000000000*I]
+
+or even ::
+
+    sage: F = CC["a, b"].fraction_field()
+    sage: F.inject_variables()
+    Defining a, b
+    sage: A2 = AffineToricVariety(quadrant, base_field=F)
+    sage: A2(a,b)
+    [a : b]
+
+OK, if you need to work only with affine spaces,
+:func:`~sage.schemes.affine.affine_space.AffineSpace` may be a better way to
+construct them. Our next example is the product of two projective lines
+realized as the toric variety associated to the
+:func:`face fan <sage.geometry.fan.FaceFan>` of the "diamond"::
+
+    sage: diamond = lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2)
+    sage: diamond.vertices()
+    M( 1,  0),        M( 0,  1),
+    M(-1,  0),        M( 0, -1)
+    in 2-d lattice M
+    sage: fan = FaceFan(diamond)
+    sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+    sage: P1xP1
+    2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+    sage: P1xP1.fan().rays()
+    M( 1,  0),        M( 0,  1),
+    M(-1,  0),        M( 0, -1)
+    in 2-d lattice M
+    sage: P1xP1.gens()
+    (z0, z1, z2, z3)
+
+We got four coordinates - two for each of the projective lines, but their
+names are perhaps not very well chosen. Let's make `(x,y)` to be coordinates
+on the first line and `(s,t)` on the second one::
+
+    sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan, coordinate_names="x s y t")
+    sage: P1xP1.gens()
+    (x, s, y, t)
+
+Now, if we want to define subschemes of this variety, the defining polynomials
+must be homogeneous in each of these pairs::
+
+    sage: P1xP1.inject_variables()
+    Defining x, s, y, t
+    sage: P1xP1.subscheme(x)
+    Closed subscheme of 2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches defined by:
+      x
+    sage: P1xP1.subscheme(x^2 + y^2)
+    Closed subscheme of 2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches defined by:
+      x^2 + y^2
+    sage: P1xP1.subscheme(x^2 + s^2)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+    ValueError: x^2 + s^2 is not homogeneous
+    on 2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+    sage: P1xP1.subscheme([x^2*s^2 + x*y*t^2 + y^2*t^2, s^3 + t^3])
+    Closed subscheme of 2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches defined by:
+      x^2*s^2 + x*y*t^2 + y^2*t^2,
+      s^3 + t^3
+
+While we don't build toric varieties from affine toric varieties, we still can
+access the "building pieces"::
+
+    sage: patch = P1xP1.affine_patch(2)
+    sage: patch
+    2-d affine toric variety
+    sage: patch.fan().rays()
+    M(1, 0),
+    M(0, 1)
+    in 2-d lattice M
+    sage: patch.embedding_morphism()
+    Scheme morphism:
+      From: 2-d affine toric variety
+      To:   2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+      Defn: Defined on coordinates by sending [x : s] to [x : s : 1 : 1]
+
+The patch above was specifically chosen to coincide with our representation of
+the affine plane before, but you can get the other three patches as well.
+(While any cone of a fan will correspond to an affine toric variety, the main
+interest is usually in the generating fans as "the biggest" affine
+subvarieties, and these are precisely the patches that you can get from
+:meth:`~ToricVariety_field.affine_patch`.)
+
+All two-dimensional toric varieties are "quite nice" because any
+two-dimensional cone is generated by exactly two rays. From the point of view
+of the corresponding toric varieties, this means that they have at worst
+quotient singularities::
+
+    sage: P1xP1.is_orbifold()
+    True
+    sage: P1xP1.is_smooth()
+    True
+    sage: TV = ToricVariety(NormalFan(diamond))
+    sage: TV.fan().rays()
+    N( 1,  1),        N( 1, -1),
+    N(-1, -1),        N(-1,  1)
+    in 2-d lattice N
+    sage: TV.is_orbifold()
+    True
+    sage: TV.is_smooth()
+    False
+
+In higher dimensions worse things can happen::
+
+    sage: TV3 = ToricVariety(NormalFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(3)))
+    sage: TV3.fan().rays()
+    N( 1, -1, -1),    N( 1,  1, -1),    N( 1,  1,  1),    N( 1, -1,  1),
+    N(-1, -1,  1),    N(-1, -1, -1),    N(-1,  1, -1),    N(-1,  1,  1)
+    in 3-d lattice N
+    sage: TV3.is_orbifold()
+    False
+
+Fortunately, we can perform a (partial) resolution::
+
+    sage: TV3_res = TV3.resolve_to_orbifold()
+    sage: TV3_res.is_orbifold()
+    True
+    sage: TV3_res.fan().ngenerating_cones()
+    12
+    sage: TV3.fan().ngenerating_cones()
+    6
+
+In this example we had to double the number of affine patches. The result is
+still singular::
+
+    sage: TV3_res.is_smooth()
+    False
+
+You can resolve it further using :meth:`~ToricVariety_field.resolve` method,
+but (at least for now) you will have to specify which rays should be inserted
+into the fan. See also
+:func:`~sage.schemes.toric.fano_variety.CPRFanoToricVariety`,
+which can construct some other "nice partial resolutions."
+
+The intersection theory on toric varieties is very well understood,
+and there are explicit algorithms to compute many quantities of
+interest. The most important tools are the :class:`cohomology ring
+<CohomologyRing>` and the :mod:`Chow group
+<sage.schemes.toric.chow_group>`. For `d`-dimensional compact
+toric varieties with at most orbifold singularities, the rational
+cohomology ring `H^*(X,\QQ)` and the rational Chow ring `A^*(X,\QQ) =
+A_{d-*}(X)\otimes \QQ` are isomorphic except for a doubling in
+degree. More precisely, the Chow group has the same rank
+
+  .. MATH::
+
+       A_{d-k}(X) \otimes \QQ \simeq H^{2k}(X,\QQ)
+
+and the intersection in of Chow cycles matches the cup product in
+cohomology.
+
+In this case, you should work with the cohomology ring description
+because it is much faster. For example, here is a weighted projective
+space with a curve of `\ZZ_3`-orbifold singularities::
+
+    sage: P4_11133 = toric_varieties.P4_11133()
+    sage: P4_11133.is_smooth(), P4_11133.is_orbifold()
+    (False, True)
+    sage: cone = P4_11133.fan(3)[9]
+    sage: cone.is_smooth(), cone.is_simplicial()
+    (False, True)
+    sage: HH = P4_11133.cohomology_ring();  HH
+    Rational cohomology ring of a 4-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 5 affine patches
+    sage: P4_11133.cohomology_basis()                                                   # needs sage.libs.singular
+    (([1],), ([z4],), ([z4^2],), ([z4^3],), ([z4^4],))
+
+Every cone defines a torus orbit closure, and hence a (co)homology class::
+
+    sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+    sage: HH.gens()
+    ([3*z4], [3*z4], [z4], [z4], [z4])
+    sage: list(map(HH, P4_11133.fan(1)))
+    [[3*z4], [3*z4], [z4], [z4], [z4]]
+    sage: list(map(HH, P4_11133.fan(4)))
+    [[9*z4^4], [9*z4^4], [9*z4^4], [9*z4^4], [9*z4^4]]
+    sage: HH(cone)
+    [3*z4^3]
+
+We can compute intersection numbers by integrating top-dimensional
+cohomology classes::
+
+    sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+    sage: D = P4_11133.divisor(0)
+    sage: HH(D)
+    [3*z4]
+    sage: P4_11133.integrate(HH(D)^4)
+    9
+    sage: P4_11133.integrate(HH(D) * HH(cone))
+    1
+
+Although computationally less efficient, we can do the same
+computations with the rational Chow group::
+
+    sage: AA = P4_11133.Chow_group(QQ)
+    sage: list(map(AA, P4_11133.fan(1)))  # long time (5s on sage.math, 2012)
+    [( 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 ), ( 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 ),
+     ( 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ), ( 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ), ( 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 )]
+    sage: list(map(AA, P4_11133.fan(4)))  # long time (5s on sage.math, 2012)
+    [( 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ), ( 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ),
+     ( 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ), ( 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ), ( 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 )]
+    sage: AA(cone).intersection_with_divisor(D)  # long time (4s on sage.math, 2013)    # needs sage.libs.singular
+    ( 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 )
+    sage: AA(cone).intersection_with_divisor(D).count_points()  # long time             # needs sage.libs.singular
+    1
+
+The real advantage of the Chow group is that
+
+* it works just as well over `\ZZ`, so torsion information is also
+  easily available, and
+
+* its combinatorial description also works over worse-than-orbifold
+  singularities. By contrast, the cohomology groups can become very
+  complicated to compute in this case, and one usually only has a
+  spectral sequence but no toric algorithm.
+
+Below you will find detailed descriptions of available functions. If you are
+familiar with toric geometry, you will likely see that many important objects
+and operations are unavailable. However, this module is under active
+development and hopefully will improve in future releases of Sage. If there
+are some particular features that you would like to see implemented ASAP,
+please consider reporting them to the Sage Development Team or even
+implementing them on your own as a patch for inclusion!
+"""
+
+# ****************************************************************************
+#       Copyright (C) 2010 Volker Braun <vbraun.name@gmail.com>
+#       Copyright (C) 2010 Andrey Novoseltsev <novoselt@gmail.com>
+#       Copyright (C) 2010 William Stein <wstein@gmail.com>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#                  https://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+# ****************************************************************************
+
+import sys
+
+import sage.geometry.abc
+
+from sage.categories.fields import Fields
+from sage.geometry.cone import Cone
+from sage.geometry.fan import Fan
+from sage.misc.cachefunc import cached_method
+from sage.misc.latex import latex
+from sage.misc.lazy_import import lazy_import
+from sage.misc.misc_c import prod
+from sage.modules.free_module_element import vector
+from sage.rings.integer_ring import ZZ
+from sage.rings.polynomial.polynomial_ring_constructor import PolynomialRing
+from sage.rings.quotient_ring import QuotientRing_generic
+from sage.rings.quotient_ring_element import QuotientRingElement
+from sage.rings.rational_field import QQ
+from sage.schemes.affine.affine_space import AffineSpace
+from sage.schemes.generic.ambient_space import AmbientSpace
+from sage.schemes.toric.homset import SchemeHomset_points_toric_field
+from sage.structure.category_object import certify_names
+from sage.structure.unique_representation import UniqueRepresentation
+
+lazy_import("sage.functions.all", "factorial")
+
+_Fields = Fields()
+
+
+# Default prefix for indexed coordinates
+DEFAULT_PREFIX = "z"
+
+
+def is_ToricVariety(x):
+    r"""
+    Check if ``x`` is a toric variety.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``x`` -- anything
+
+    OUTPUT:
+
+    - ``True`` if ``x`` is a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>` and
+      ``False`` otherwise.
+
+    .. NOTE::
+
+        While projective spaces are toric varieties mathematically, they are
+        not toric varieties in Sage due to efficiency considerations, so this
+        function will return ``False``.
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: from sage.schemes.toric.variety import is_ToricVariety
+        sage: is_ToricVariety(1)
+        doctest:warning...
+        DeprecationWarning: The function is_ToricVariety is deprecated; use 'isinstance(..., ToricVariety_field)' instead.
+        See https://github.com/sagemath/sage/issues/38022 for details.
+        False
+        sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+        sage: P = ToricVariety(fan)
+        sage: P
+        2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+        sage: is_ToricVariety(P)
+        True
+        sage: is_ToricVariety(ProjectiveSpace(2))
+        False
+    """
+    from sage.misc.superseded import deprecation
+    deprecation(38022, "The function is_ToricVariety is deprecated; use 'isinstance(..., ToricVariety_field)' instead.")
+    return isinstance(x, ToricVariety_field)
+
+
+def ToricVariety(fan,
+                 coordinate_names=None,
+                 names=None,
+                 coordinate_indices=None,
+                 base_ring=QQ, base_field=None):
+    r"""
+    Construct a toric variety.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``fan`` -- :class:`rational polyhedral fan
+      <sage.geometry.fan.RationalPolyhedralFan>`
+
+    - ``coordinate_names`` -- names of variables for the coordinate ring, see
+      :func:`normalize_names` for acceptable formats. If not given, indexed
+      variable names will be created automatically.
+
+    - ``names`` -- an alias of ``coordinate_names`` for internal
+      use. You may specify either ``names`` or ``coordinate_names``,
+      but not both.
+
+    - ``coordinate_indices`` -- list of integers, indices for indexed
+      variables. If not given, the index of each variable will coincide with
+      the index of the corresponding ray of the fan.
+
+    - ``base_ring`` -- base ring of the toric variety (default:
+      `\QQ`); must be a field
+
+    - ``base_field`` -- alias for ``base_ring``; takes precedence if
+      both are specified
+
+    OUTPUT: a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+    EXAMPLES:
+
+    We will create the product of two projective lines::
+
+        sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+        sage: fan.rays()
+        M( 1,  0),    M( 0,  1),
+        M(-1,  0),    M( 0, -1)
+        in 2-d lattice M
+        sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+        sage: P1xP1.gens()
+        (z0, z1, z2, z3)
+
+    Let's create some points::
+
+        sage: P1xP1(1,1,1,1)
+        [1 : 1 : 1 : 1]
+        sage: P1xP1(0,1,1,1)
+        [0 : 1 : 1 : 1]
+        sage: P1xP1(0,1,0,1)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+        TypeError: coordinates (0, 1, 0, 1) are in the exceptional set
+
+    We cannot set to zero both coordinates of the same projective line!
+
+    Let's change the names of the variables. We have to re-create our toric
+    variety::
+
+        sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan, "x s y t")
+        sage: P1xP1.gens()
+        (x, s, y, t)
+
+    Now `(x, y)` correspond to one line and `(s, t)` to the other one. ::
+
+        sage: P1xP1.inject_variables()
+        Defining x, s, y, t
+        sage: P1xP1.subscheme(x*s - y*t)
+        Closed subscheme of 2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches defined by:
+          x*s - y*t
+
+    Here is a shorthand for defining the toric variety and homogeneous
+    coordinates in one go::
+
+        sage: P1xP1.<a,b,c,d> = ToricVariety(fan)
+        sage: (a^2+b^2) * (c+d)
+        a^2*c + b^2*c + a^2*d + b^2*d
+    """
+    if base_field is not None:
+        base_ring = base_field
+    if names is not None:
+        if coordinate_names is not None:
+            raise ValueError('you must not specify both coordinate_names and names')
+        coordinate_names = names
+    if base_ring not in _Fields:
+        raise TypeError("need a field to construct a toric variety; got %s"
+                        % base_ring)
+    return ToricVariety_field(fan, coordinate_names, coordinate_indices,
+                              base_ring)
+
+
+def AffineToricVariety(cone, *args, **kwds):
+    r"""
+    Construct an affine toric variety.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``cone`` -- :class:`strictly convex rational polyhedral cone
+      <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>`
+
+    This cone will be used to construct a :class:`rational polyhedral fan
+    <sage.geometry.fan.RationalPolyhedralFan>`, which will be passed to
+    :func:`ToricVariety` with the rest of positional and keyword arguments.
+
+    OUTPUT: a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+    .. NOTE::
+
+        The generating rays of the fan of this variety are guaranteed to be
+        listed in the same order as the rays of the original cone.
+
+    EXAMPLES:
+
+    We will create the affine plane as an affine toric variety::
+
+        sage: quadrant = Cone([(1,0), (0,1)])
+        sage: A2 = AffineToricVariety(quadrant)
+        sage: origin = A2(0,0)
+        sage: origin
+        [0 : 0]
+        sage: parent(origin)
+        Set of rational points of 2-d affine toric variety
+
+    Only affine toric varieties have points whose (homogeneous) coordinates
+    are all zero.
+    """
+    if not cone.is_strictly_convex():
+        raise ValueError("affine toric varieties are defined for strictly "
+                         "convex cones only")
+    # We make sure that Fan constructor does not meddle with the order of
+    # rays, this is very important for affine patches construction
+    fan = Fan([tuple(range(cone.nrays()))], cone.rays(),
+              check=False, normalize=False)
+    return ToricVariety(fan, *args, **kwds)
+
+
+class ToricVariety_field(AmbientSpace):
+    r"""
+    Construct a toric variety associated to a rational polyhedral fan.
+
+    .. WARNING::
+
+        This class does not perform any checks of correctness of input. Use
+        :func:`ToricVariety` and :func:`AffineToricVariety` to construct toric
+        varieties.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``fan`` -- :class:`rational polyhedral fan
+      <sage.geometry.fan.RationalPolyhedralFan>`
+
+    - ``coordinate_names`` -- names of variables, see :func:`normalize_names`
+      for acceptable formats. If ``None``, indexed variable names will be
+      created automatically.
+
+    - ``coordinate_indices`` -- list of integers, indices for indexed
+      variables. If ``None``, the index of each variable will coincide with
+      the index of the corresponding ray of the fan.
+
+    - ``base_field`` -- base field of the toric variety
+
+    OUTPUT: a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+    TESTS::
+
+        sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+        sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, fan, coordinate_names, coordinate_indices, base_field):
+        r"""
+        See :class:`ToricVariety_field` for documentation.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+        """
+        self._fan = fan
+        super().__init__(fan.lattice_dim(), base_field)
+        self._torus_factor_dim = fan.lattice_dim() - fan.dim()
+        coordinate_names = normalize_names(coordinate_names,
+                        fan.nrays() + self._torus_factor_dim, DEFAULT_PREFIX,
+                        coordinate_indices, return_prefix=True)
+        # Save the prefix for use in resolutions
+        self._coordinate_prefix = coordinate_names.pop()
+        self._assign_names(names=coordinate_names, normalize=False)
+
+    def __eq__(self, right):
+        r"""
+        Check equality of ``self`` and ``right``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``right`` -- anything
+
+        OUTPUT: boolean
+
+        ``True`` if and only if ``right`` is of the same type as ``self``,
+        their fans are the same, names of variables are the same and
+        stored in the same order, and base fields are the same.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+            sage: P1xP1a = ToricVariety(fan, "x s y t")
+            sage: P1xP1b = ToricVariety(fan)
+
+            sage: P1xP1 == P1xP1a
+            False
+            sage: P1xP1a == P1xP1
+            False
+            sage: P1xP1 == P1xP1b
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1 is P1xP1b
+            False
+        """
+        if not isinstance(right, ToricVariety_field):
+            return False
+        return (self.fan() == right.fan() and
+                self.variable_names() == right.variable_names() and
+                self.base_ring() == right.base_ring())
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        """
+        Check not-equality of ``self`` and ``other``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``other`` -- anything
+
+        OUTPUT: boolean
+
+        ``True`` if and only if ``other`` is of the same type as ``self``,
+        their fans are the same, names of variables are the same and
+        stored in the same order, and base fields are the same.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+            sage: P1xP1a = ToricVariety(fan, "x s y t")
+            sage: P1xP1b = ToricVariety(fan)
+
+            sage: P1xP1 != P1xP1a
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1a != P1xP1
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1 != P1xP1b
+            False
+        """
+        return not (self == other)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        """
+        Return the hash of ``self``.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+            sage: h1 = hash(P1xP1)
+            sage: h2 = hash(P1xP1)
+            sage: h3 = hash(toric_varieties.P(2))
+            sage: h1 == h2 and h1 != h3
+            True
+        """
+        return hash((self.fan(), self.variable_names(), self.base_ring()))
+
+    def _an_element_(self):
+        r"""
+        Construct an element of ``self``.
+
+        This function is needed (in particular) for the test framework.
+
+        OUTPUT: a point of ``self`` with coordinates [1 : 2: ... : n]
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1xP1._an_element_()
+            [1 : 2 : 3 : 4]
+        """
+        return self(list(range(1, self.ngens() + 1)))
+
+    def _check_satisfies_equations(self, coordinates):
+        r"""
+        Check if ``coordinates`` define a valid point of ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``coordinates`` -- list of elements of the base field of ``self``
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - ``True`` if ``coordinates`` do define a valid point of ``self``,
+          otherwise a :exc:`TypeError` or :exc:`ValueError` exception
+          is raised.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1xP1._check_satisfies_equations([1,1,1,1])
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1._check_satisfies_equations([0,1,0,1])
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1._check_satisfies_equations([0,0,1,1])
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            TypeError: coordinates (0, 0, 1, 1)
+            are in the exceptional set
+            sage: P1xP1._check_satisfies_equations([1,1,1])
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            TypeError: coordinates (1, 1, 1) must have 4 components
+            sage: P1xP1._check_satisfies_equations(1)
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            TypeError: 1 cannot be used as coordinates; use a list or a tuple
+            sage: P1xP1._check_satisfies_equations([1,1,1,P1xP1.fan()])
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            TypeError: coordinate Rational polyhedral fan
+            in 2-d lattice N is not an element of Rational Field
+        """
+        try:
+            coordinates = tuple(coordinates)
+        except TypeError:
+            raise TypeError("%s cannot be used as coordinates; "
+                            "use a list or a tuple" % coordinates)
+        n = self.ngens()
+        if len(coordinates) != n:
+            raise TypeError("coordinates %s must have %d components"
+                            % (coordinates, n))
+        base_field = self.base_ring()
+        for coordinate in coordinates:
+            if coordinate not in base_field:
+                raise TypeError("coordinate %s is not an element of %s"
+                                % (coordinate, base_field))
+        zero_positions = {position
+                          for position, coordinate in enumerate(coordinates)
+                          if coordinate == 0}
+        if not zero_positions:
+            return True
+        for i in range(n - self._torus_factor_dim, n):
+            if i in zero_positions:
+                raise ValueError("coordinates on the torus factor cannot be "
+                                 "zero; got %s" % str(coordinates))
+        if len(zero_positions) == 1:
+            return True
+        fan = self.fan()
+        possible_charts = set(fan._ray_to_cones(zero_positions.pop()))
+        for i in zero_positions:
+            possible_charts.intersection_update(fan._ray_to_cones(i))
+        if possible_charts:
+            return True     # All zeros are inside one generating cone
+        raise TypeError(f"coordinates {coordinates} are in the exceptional set")
+
+    def _point_homset(self, *args, **kwds):
+        r"""
+        Construct a Hom-set for ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - same as for
+          :class:`~sage.schemes.generic.homset.SchemeHomset_points_toric_field`.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        -
+          :class:`~sage.schemes.generic.homset.SchemeHomset_points_toric_field`.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: P1xA1 = toric_varieties.P1xA1()
+            sage: P1xA1._point_homset(Spec(QQ), P1xA1)
+            Set of rational points of 2-d toric variety
+            covered by 2 affine patches
+        """
+        return SchemeHomset_points_toric_field(*args, **kwds)
+
+    def _latex_(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a LaTeX representation of ``self``.
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: P1xA1 = toric_varieties.P1xA1()
+            sage: print(P1xA1._latex_())
+            \mathbb{X}_{\Sigma^{2}}
+        """
+        return r"\mathbb{X}_{%s}" % latex(self.fan())
+
+    def _latex_generic_point(self, coordinates=None):
+        r"""
+        Return a LaTeX representation of a point of ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``coordinates`` -- list of coordinates of a point of ``self``;
+          if not given, names of coordinates of ``self`` will be used
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xA1 = toric_varieties.P1xA1()
+            sage: print(P1xA1._latex_generic_point())
+            \left[s : t : z\right]
+            sage: print(P1xA1._latex_generic_point([1,2,3]))
+            \left[1 : 2 : 3\right]
+        """
+        if coordinates is None:
+            coordinates = self.gens()
+        return r"\left[%s\right]" % (" : ".join(str(latex(coord))
+                                                for coord in coordinates))
+
+    def _point(self, *args, **kwds):
+        r"""
+        Construct a point of ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - same as for
+          :class:`~sage.schemes.generic.morphism.SchemeMorphism_point_toric_field`.
+
+        OUTPUT: :class:`~sage.schemes.generic.morphism.SchemeMorphism_point_toric_field`
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1xP1._point(P1xP1, [1,2,3,4])
+            [1 : 2 : 3 : 4]
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.morphism import SchemeMorphism_point_toric_field
+        return SchemeMorphism_point_toric_field(*args, **kwds)
+
+    def _homset(self, *args, **kwds):
+        r"""
+        Return the homset between two toric varieties.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        Same as :class:`sage.schemes.generic.homset.SchemeHomset_generic`.
+
+        OUTPUT: a :class:`sage.schemes.toric.homset.SchemeHomset_toric_variety`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1 = toric_varieties.P1()
+            sage: hom_set = P1xP1.Hom(P1);  hom_set
+            Set of morphisms
+             From: 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+             To:   1-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 2 affine patches
+            sage: type(hom_set)
+            <class 'sage.schemes.toric.homset.SchemeHomset_toric_variety_with_category'>
+
+        This is also the Hom-set for algebraic subschemes of toric varieties::
+
+            sage: P1xP1.inject_variables()
+            Defining s, t, x, y
+            sage: P1 = P1xP1.subscheme(s - t)
+            sage: hom_set = P1xP1.Hom(P1)
+            sage: hom_set([s,s,x,y])
+            Scheme morphism:
+              From: 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+              To:   Closed subscheme of 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches defined by:
+              s - t
+              Defn: Defined on coordinates by sending [s : t : x : y] to
+                    [s : s : x : y]
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: hom_set = P1.Hom(P1)
+            sage: sbar, tbar, xbar, ybar = P1.coordinate_ring().gens()
+            sage: hom_set([sbar,sbar,xbar,ybar])
+            Scheme endomorphism of Closed subscheme of 2-d CPR-Fano toric
+            variety covered by 4 affine patches defined by:
+              s - t
+              Defn: Defined on coordinates by sending [s : t : x : y] to
+                    [t : t : x : y]
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.homset import SchemeHomset_toric_variety
+        return SchemeHomset_toric_variety(*args, **kwds)
+
+    def _repr_(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a string representation of ``self``.
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: P1xA1 = toric_varieties.P1xA1()
+            sage: print(P1xA1._repr_())
+            2-d toric variety covered by 2 affine patches
+        """
+        result = "%d-d" % self.dimension_relative()
+        if self.fan().ngenerating_cones() == 1:
+            result += " affine toric variety"
+        else:
+            result += (" toric variety covered by %d affine patches"
+                       % self.fan().ngenerating_cones())
+        return result
+
+    def _repr_generic_point(self, coordinates=None):
+        r"""
+        Return a string representation of a point of ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``coordinates`` -- list of coordinates of a point of ``self``;
+          if not given, names of coordinates of ``self`` will be used
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: print(P1xP1._repr_generic_point())
+            [s : t : x : y]
+            sage: print(P1xP1._repr_generic_point([1,2,3,4]))
+            [1 : 2 : 3 : 4]
+        """
+        if coordinates is None:
+            coordinates = self.gens()
+        return "[%s]" % (" : ".join(str(coord) for coord in coordinates))
+
+    def _validate(self, polynomials):
+        """
+        Check if ``polynomials`` define valid functions on ``self``.
+
+        Since this is a toric variety, polynomials must be homogeneous in the
+        total coordinate ring of ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``polynomials`` -- list of polynomials in the coordinate ring of
+          ``self`` (this function does not perform any conversions)
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - ``polynomials`` -- the input parameter without any modifications if
+          ``polynomials`` do define valid polynomial functions on ``self``,
+          otherwise a :exc:`ValueError` exception is raised.
+
+        TESTS:
+
+        We will use the product of two projective lines with coordinates
+        `(x, y)` for one and `(s, t)` for the other::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1("x y s t")
+            sage: P1xP1.inject_variables()
+            Defining x, y, s, t
+            sage: P1xP1._validate([x - y, x*s + y*t])
+            [x - y, x*s + y*t]
+            sage: P1xP1._validate([x + s])
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            ValueError: x + s is not homogeneous on
+            2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+        """
+        for p in polynomials:
+            if not self.is_homogeneous(p):
+                raise ValueError("%s is not homogeneous on %s" % (p, self))
+        return polynomials
+
+    def affine_patch(self, i):
+        r"""
+        Return the ``i``-th affine patch of ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``i`` -- integer; index of a generating cone of the fan of ``self``
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - affine :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>` corresponding to
+          the ``i``-th generating cone of the fan of ``self``.
+
+        The result is cached, so the ``i``-th patch is always the same object
+        in memory.
+
+        See also :meth:`affine_algebraic_patch`, which expresses the
+        patches as subvarieties of affine space instead.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan, "x s y t")
+            sage: patch0 = P1xP1.affine_patch(0)
+            sage: patch0
+            2-d affine toric variety
+            sage: patch0.embedding_morphism()
+            Scheme morphism:
+              From: 2-d affine toric variety
+              To:   2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+              Defn: Defined on coordinates by sending [y : t] to [1 : 1 : y : t]
+            sage: patch1 = P1xP1.affine_patch(1)
+            sage: patch1.embedding_morphism()
+            Scheme morphism:
+              From: 2-d affine toric variety
+              To:   2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+              Defn: Defined on coordinates by sending [s : y] to [1 : s : y : 1]
+            sage: patch1 is P1xP1.affine_patch(1)
+            True
+        """
+        i = int(i)   # implicit type checking
+        try:
+            return self._affine_patches[i]
+        except AttributeError:
+            self._affine_patches = {}
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        cone = self.fan().generating_cone(i)
+        names = self.variable_names()
+        # Number of "honest fan coordinates"
+        n = self.fan().nrays()
+        # Number of "torus factor coordinates"
+        t = self._torus_factor_dim
+        names = ([names[ray] for ray in cone.ambient_ray_indices()]
+                 + list(names[n:]))
+        patch = AffineToricVariety(cone, names, base_field=self.base_ring())
+        embedding_coordinates = [1] * n
+        for k, ray in enumerate(cone.ambient_ray_indices()):
+            embedding_coordinates[ray] = patch.gen(k)
+        if t > 0:  # Passing "-0" gives unintended result
+            embedding_coordinates.extend(patch.gens()[-t:])
+        patch._embedding_morphism = patch.hom(embedding_coordinates, self)
+        self._affine_patches[i] = patch
+        return patch
+
+    def change_ring(self, F):
+        r"""
+        Return a toric variety over ``F`` and otherwise the same as ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``F`` -- field
+
+        OUTPUT: :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>` over ``F``
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            There is no need to have any relation between ``F`` and the base
+            field of ``self``. If you do want to have such a relation, use
+            :meth:`base_extend` instead.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xA1 = toric_varieties.P1xA1()
+            sage: P1xA1.base_ring()
+            Rational Field
+            sage: P1xA1_RR = P1xA1.change_ring(RR)
+            sage: P1xA1_RR.base_ring()
+            Real Field with 53 bits of precision
+            sage: P1xA1_QQ = P1xA1_RR.change_ring(QQ)
+            sage: P1xA1_QQ.base_ring()
+            Rational Field
+            sage: P1xA1_RR.base_extend(QQ)
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            ValueError: no natural map from the base ring
+            (=Real Field with 53 bits of precision) to R (=Rational Field)!
+            sage: R = PolynomialRing(QQ, 2, 'a')
+            sage: P1xA1.change_ring(R)
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            TypeError: need a field to construct a toric variety;
+            got Multivariate Polynomial Ring in a0, a1 over Rational Field
+        """
+        if self.base_ring() == F:
+            return self
+        elif F not in _Fields:
+            raise TypeError("need a field to construct a toric variety; got %s"
+                            % F)
+        else:
+            return ToricVariety(self.fan(), self.variable_names(),
+                                base_field=F)
+
+    def coordinate_ring(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the coordinate ring of ``self``.
+
+        For toric varieties this is the homogeneous coordinate ring (a.k.a.
+        Cox's ring and total ring).
+
+        OUTPUT: a polynomial ring
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1xP1.coordinate_ring()
+            Multivariate Polynomial Ring in s, t, x, y over Rational Field
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: R = toric_varieties.A1().coordinate_ring();  R
+            Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z over Rational Field
+            sage: type(R)                                                               # needs sage.libs.singular
+            <... 'sage.rings.polynomial.multi_polynomial_libsingular.MPolynomialRing_libsingular'>
+        """
+        if "_coordinate_ring" not in self.__dict__:
+            names = self.variable_names()
+            self._coordinate_ring = PolynomialRing(self.base_ring(), len(names), names)
+        return self._coordinate_ring
+
+    def embedding_morphism(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the default embedding morphism of ``self``.
+
+        Such a morphism is always defined for an affine patch of a toric
+        variety (which is also a toric varieties itself).
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - :class:`scheme morphism
+          <sage.schemes.generic.morphism.SchemeMorphism_polynomial_toric_variety>`
+          if the default embedding morphism was defined for ``self``,
+          otherwise a :exc:`ValueError` exception is raised.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan, "x s y t")
+            sage: P1xP1.embedding_morphism()
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            ValueError: no default embedding was defined for this toric variety
+            sage: patch = P1xP1.affine_patch(0)
+            sage: patch
+            2-d affine toric variety
+            sage: patch.embedding_morphism()
+            Scheme morphism:
+              From: 2-d affine toric variety
+              To:   2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+              Defn: Defined on coordinates by sending [y : t] to [1 : 1 : y : t]
+        """
+        try:
+            return self._embedding_morphism
+        except AttributeError:
+            raise ValueError("no default embedding was defined for this "
+                             "toric variety")
+
+    def fan(self, dim=None, codim=None):
+        r"""
+        Return the underlying fan of ``self`` or its cones.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``dim`` -- dimension of the requested cones
+
+        - ``codim`` -- codimension of the requested cones
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - :class:`rational polyhedral fan
+          <sage.geometry.fan.RationalPolyhedralFan>` if no parameters were
+          given, :class:`tuple` of :class:`cones
+          <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>` otherwise.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan)
+            sage: P1xP1.fan()
+            Rational polyhedral fan in 2-d lattice M
+            sage: P1xP1.fan() is fan
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1.fan(1)[0]
+            1-d cone of Rational polyhedral fan in 2-d lattice M
+        """
+        return self._fan(dim, codim)
+
+    def inject_coefficients(self, scope=None, verbose=True):
+        r"""
+        Inject generators of the base field of ``self`` into ``scope``.
+
+        This function is useful if the base field is the field of rational
+        functions.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``scope`` -- namespace (default: global, not just the scope from
+          which this function was called)
+
+        - ``verbose`` -- if ``True`` (default), names of injected generators
+          will be printed
+
+        OUTPUT: none
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: F = QQ["a, b"].fraction_field()
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan, base_field=F)
+            sage: P1xP1.inject_coefficients()
+            Defining a, b
+
+        We check that we can use names ``a`` and ``b``, :issue:`10498` is fixed::
+
+            sage: a + b
+            a + b
+            sage: a + b in P1xP1.coordinate_ring()
+            True
+        """
+        if scope is None:
+            # scope = globals() does not work well, the above doctest fails.
+            # Instead we "borrow" this code from sage.misc.misc.inject_variable
+            depth = 0
+            while True:
+                scope = sys._getframe(depth).f_globals
+                if (scope["__name__"] == "__main__"
+                        and scope.get("__package__", None) is None):
+                    break
+                depth += 1
+        try:
+            self.base_ring().inject_variables(scope, verbose)
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+
+    @cached_method
+    def dimension_singularities(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the dimension of the singular set.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        Integer. The dimension of the singular set of the toric
+        variety. Often the singular set is a reducible subvariety, and
+        this method will return the dimension of the
+        largest-dimensional component.
+
+        This returns `-1` if the toric variety is smooth.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: toric_varieties.P4_11169().dimension_singularities()
+            1
+            sage: toric_varieties.Conifold().dimension_singularities()
+            0
+            sage: toric_varieties.P2().dimension_singularities()
+            -1
+        """
+        for codim in range(self.dimension() + 1):
+            if any(not cone.is_smooth() for cone in self.fan(codim)):
+                return self.dimension() - codim
+        return -1
+
+    def is_homogeneous(self, polynomial):
+        r"""
+        Check if ``polynomial`` is homogeneous.
+
+        The coordinate ring of a toric variety is multigraded by relations
+        between generating rays of the underlying fan.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``polynomial`` -- polynomial in the coordinate ring of ``self`` or
+          its quotient
+
+        OUTPUT: ``True`` if ``polynomial`` is homogeneous and ``False`` otherwise
+
+        EXAMPLES:
+
+        We will use the product of two projective lines with coordinates
+        `(x, y)` for one and `(s, t)` for the other::
+
+            sage: P1xP1.<x,y,s,t> = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1xP1.is_homogeneous(x - y)
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1.is_homogeneous(x*s + y*t)
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1.is_homogeneous(x - t)
+            False
+            sage: P1xP1.is_homogeneous(1)
+            True
+
+        Note that by homogeneous, we mean well-defined with respect to
+        the homogeneous rescalings of ``self``. So a polynomial that you would
+        usually not call homogeneous can be homogeneous if there are
+        no homogeneous rescalings, for example::
+
+            sage: A1.<z> = toric_varieties.A1()
+            sage: A1.is_homogeneous(z^3 + z^7)
+            True
+
+        Finally, the degree group is really the Chow group
+        `A_{d-1}(X)` and can contain torsion. For example, take
+        `\CC^2/\ZZ_2`. Here, the Chow group is `A_{d-1}(\CC^2/\ZZ_2) =
+        \ZZ_2` and distinguishes even-degree homogeneous polynomials
+        from odd-degree homogeneous polynomials::
+
+            sage: A2_Z2.<x,y> = toric_varieties.A2_Z2()
+            sage: A2_Z2.is_homogeneous(x + y + x^3 + y^5 + x^3*y^4)
+            True
+            sage: A2_Z2.is_homogeneous(x^2 + x*y + y^4 + (x*y)^5 + x^4*y^4)
+            True
+            sage: A2_Z2.is_homogeneous(x + y^2)
+            False
+        """
+        if '_homogeneous_degrees_group' not in self.__dict__:
+            fan = self.fan()
+            from sage.modules.free_module import FreeModule
+            rays = fan.rays() + fan.virtual_rays()
+            degrees_group = FreeModule(ZZ, len(rays)).quotient(
+                rays.matrix().columns())
+            self._homogeneous_degrees_group = degrees_group
+        degrees_group = self._homogeneous_degrees_group
+        S = self.coordinate_ring()
+        try:
+            polynomial = S(polynomial)
+        except TypeError:
+            # Then it should be in the quotient corresponding to a subscheme
+            polynomial = S(polynomial.lift())
+        monomials = polynomial.monomials()
+        if not monomials:
+            return True
+        degree = degrees_group(vector(ZZ, monomials[0].degrees()))
+        for monomial in monomials:
+            if degrees_group(vector(ZZ, monomial.degrees())) != degree:
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    def is_isomorphic(self, another):
+        r"""
+        Check if ``self`` is isomorphic to ``another``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``another`` -- :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - ``True`` if ``self`` and ``another`` are isomorphic,
+          ``False`` otherwise.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: TV1 = toric_varieties.P1xA1()
+            sage: TV2 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+
+        Only the most trivial case is implemented so far::
+
+            sage: TV1.is_isomorphic(TV1)
+            True
+            sage: TV1.is_isomorphic(TV2)
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            NotImplementedError: isomorphism check is not yet implemented
+        """
+        if self is another:
+            return True
+        if not isinstance(another, ToricVariety_field):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "only another toric variety can be checked for isomorphism; "
+                "got %s" % another)
+        raise NotImplementedError("isomorphism check is not yet implemented")
+
+    def is_affine(self):
+        r"""
+        Check if ``self`` is an affine toric variety.
+
+        An affine toric variety is a toric variety whose fan is the
+        face lattice of a single cone. See also
+        :func:`AffineToricVariety`.
+
+        OUTPUT: boolean
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: toric_varieties.A2().is_affine()
+            True
+            sage: toric_varieties.P1xA1().is_affine()
+            False
+        """
+        return self.fan().ngenerating_cones() == 1
+
+    def is_complete(self):
+        r"""
+        Check if ``self`` is complete.
+
+        OUTPUT: ``True`` if ``self`` is complete and ``False`` otherwise
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1xP1.is_complete()
+            True
+            sage: P1xP1.affine_patch(0).is_complete()
+            False
+        """
+        return self.fan().is_complete()
+
+    def is_orbifold(self):
+        r"""
+        Check if ``self`` has only quotient singularities.
+
+        A toric variety with at most orbifold singularities (in this
+        sense) is often called a simplicial toric variety. In this
+        package, we generally try to avoid this term since it mixes up
+        differential geometry and cone terminology.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - ``True`` if ``self`` has at most quotient singularities by
+          finite groups, ``False`` otherwise.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan1 = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan1)
+            sage: P1xP1.is_orbifold()
+            True
+            sage: fan2 = NormalFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(3))
+            sage: TV = ToricVariety(fan2)
+            sage: TV.is_orbifold()
+            False
+        """
+        return self.fan().is_simplicial()
+
+    def is_smooth(self):
+        r"""
+        Check if ``self`` is smooth.
+
+        OUTPUT: ``True`` if ``self`` is smooth and ``False`` otherwise
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan1 = FaceFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: P1xP1 = ToricVariety(fan1)
+            sage: P1xP1.is_smooth()
+            True
+            sage: fan2 = NormalFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(2))
+            sage: TV = ToricVariety(fan2)
+            sage: TV.is_smooth()
+            False
+        """
+        return self.fan().is_smooth()
+
+    @cached_method
+    def Kaehler_cone(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the closure of the Kähler cone of ``self``.
+
+        OUTPUT: :class:`cone <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>`
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            This cone sits in the rational divisor class group of ``self`` and
+            the choice of coordinates agrees with
+            :meth:`rational_class_group`.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: Kc = P1xP1.Kaehler_cone()
+            sage: Kc
+            2-d cone in 2-d lattice
+            sage: Kc.rays()
+            Divisor class [0, 1],
+            Divisor class [1, 0]
+            in Basis lattice of The toric rational divisor class group
+            of a 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+            sage: [ divisor_class.lift() for divisor_class in Kc.rays() ]
+            [V(y), V(t)]
+            sage: Kc.lattice()
+            Basis lattice of The toric rational divisor class group of a
+            2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+        """
+        fan = self.fan()
+        GT = fan.Gale_transform().columns()
+        from sage.schemes.toric.divisor import \
+            ToricRationalDivisorClassGroup_basis_lattice
+        L = ToricRationalDivisorClassGroup_basis_lattice(
+            self.rational_class_group())
+        n = fan.nrays()
+        K = None
+        for cone in fan:
+            sigma = Cone([GT[i] for i in range(n)
+                          if i not in cone.ambient_ray_indices()],
+                         lattice=L)
+            K = K.intersection(sigma) if K is not None else sigma
+        return K
+
+    @cached_method
+    def Mori_cone(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the Mori cone of ``self``.
+
+        OUTPUT: :class:`cone <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>`
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            * The Mori cone is dual to the Kähler cone.
+
+            * We think of the Mori cone as living inside the row span of the
+              Gale transform matrix (computed by
+              ``self.fan().Gale_transform()``).
+
+            * The points in the Mori cone are the effective curves in the
+              variety.
+
+            * The ``i``-th entry in each Mori vector is the intersection
+              number of the curve corresponding to the generator of the
+              ``i``-th ray of the fan with the corresponding divisor class.
+              The very last entry is associated to the origin of the fan
+              lattice.
+
+            * The Mori vectors are also known as the gauged linear sigma model
+              charge vectors.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P4_11169 = toric_varieties.P4_11169_resolved()
+            sage: P4_11169.Mori_cone()
+            2-d cone in 7-d lattice
+            sage: P4_11169.Mori_cone().rays()
+            (3, 2, 0, 0, 0,  1, -6),
+            (0, 0, 1, 1, 1, -3,  0)
+            in Ambient free module of rank 7 over the principal ideal domain Integer Ring
+        """
+        # Ideally, self.Kaehler_cone().dual() should be it, but
+        # so far this is not the case.
+        rays = (ray * self._fan.Gale_transform()
+                for ray in self.Kaehler_cone().dual().rays())
+        return Cone(rays, lattice=ZZ**(self._fan.nrays() + 1))
+
+    def plot(self, **options):
+        r"""
+        Plot ``self``, i.e. the corresponding fan.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - any options for toric plots (see :func:`toric_plotter.options
+          <sage.geometry.toric_plotter.options>`), none are mandatory.
+
+        OUTPUT: a plot
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            The difference between ``X.plot()`` and ``X.fan().plot()`` is that
+            in the first case default ray labels correspond to variables of
+            ``X``.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: X = toric_varieties.Cube_deformation(4)
+            sage: X.plot()                                                              # needs sage.plot
+            Graphics3d Object
+        """
+        if "ray_label" not in options:
+            gens = self.coordinate_ring().gens()
+            if self.fan().lattice().degree() <= 2:
+                options["ray_label"] = ["$%s$" % latex(z) for z in gens]
+            else:
+                options["ray_label"] = [str(z) for z in gens]
+        return self.fan().plot(**options)
+
+    def rational_class_group(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the rational divisor class group of ``self``.
+
+        Let `X` be a toric variety.
+
+        The **Weil divisor class group** `\mathop{Cl}(X)` is a finitely
+        generated abelian group and can contain torsion. Its rank equals the
+        number of rays in the fan of `X` minus the dimension of `X`.
+
+        The **rational divisor class group** is
+        `\mathop{Cl}(X) \otimes_\ZZ \QQ` and never includes torsion. If `X` is
+        *smooth*, this equals the **Picard group** of `X`, whose elements are
+        the isomorphism classes of line bundles on `X`. The group law (which
+        we write as addition) is the tensor product of the line bundles. The
+        Picard group of a toric variety is always torsion-free.
+
+        OUTPUT: :class:`rational divisor class group
+        <sage.schemes.toric.divisor.ToricRationalDivisorClassGroup>`.
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            * Coordinates correspond to the rows of
+              ``self.fan().gale_transform()``.
+
+            * :meth:`Kaehler_cone` yields a cone in this group.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xA1 = toric_varieties.P1xA1()
+            sage: P1xA1.rational_class_group()
+            The toric rational divisor class group
+            of a 2-d toric variety covered by 2 affine patches
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.divisor import ToricRationalDivisorClassGroup
+        return ToricRationalDivisorClassGroup(self)
+
+    def Chow_group(self, base_ring=ZZ):
+        r"""
+        Return the toric Chow group.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``base_ring`` -- either ``ZZ`` (default) or ``QQ``; the
+          coefficient ring of the Chow group
+
+        OUTPUT: a :class:`sage.schemes.toric.chow_group.ChowGroup_class`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: A = toric_varieties.P2().Chow_group(); A
+            Chow group of 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 3 affine patches
+            sage: A.gens()
+            (( 0 | 0 | 1 ), ( 0 | 1 | 0 ), ( 1 | 0 | 0 ))
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.chow_group import ChowGroup
+        return ChowGroup(self, base_ring)
+
+    def cartesian_product(self, other,
+                          coordinate_names=None, coordinate_indices=None):
+        r"""
+        Return the Cartesian product of ``self`` with ``other``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``other`` -- a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+        - ``coordinate_names`` -- names of variables for the coordinate ring,
+          see :func:`normalize_names` for acceptable formats. If not given,
+          indexed variable names will be created automatically.
+
+        - ``coordinate_indices`` -- list of integers, indices for indexed
+          variables. If not given, the index of each variable will coincide
+          with the index of the corresponding ray of the fan.
+
+        OUTPUT: a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1 = ToricVariety(Fan([Cone([(1,)]), Cone([(-1,)])]))
+            sage: P1xP1 = P1.cartesian_product(P1); P1xP1
+            2-d toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+            sage: P1xP1.fan().rays()
+            N+N(-1,  0),      N+N( 1,  0),
+            N+N( 0, -1),      N+N( 0,  1)
+            in 2-d lattice N+N
+        """
+        return ToricVariety(self.fan().cartesian_product(other.fan()),
+                            coordinate_names, coordinate_indices,
+                            base_field=self.base_ring())
+
+    def resolve(self, **kwds):
+        r"""
+        Construct a toric variety whose fan subdivides the fan of ``self``.
+
+        The name of this function reflects the fact that usually such
+        subdivisions are done for resolving singularities of the original
+        variety.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        This function accepts only keyword arguments, none of which are
+        mandatory.
+
+        - ``coordinate_names`` -- names for coordinates of the new variety. If
+          not given, will be constructed from the coordinate names of ``self``
+          and necessary indexed ones. See :func:`normalize_names` for the
+          description of acceptable formats.
+
+        - ``coordinate_indices`` -- coordinate indices which should be used
+          for indexed variables of the new variety
+
+        - all other arguments will be passed to
+          :meth:`~sage.geometry.fan.RationalPolyhedralFan.subdivide` method of
+          the underlying :class:`rational polyhedral fan
+          <sage.geometry.fan.RationalPolyhedralFan>`, see its documentation
+          for the available options.
+
+        OUTPUT: a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+        EXAMPLES:
+
+        First we will "manually" resolve a simple orbifold singularity::
+
+            sage: cone = Cone([(1,1), (-1,1)])
+            sage: fan = Fan([cone])
+            sage: TV = ToricVariety(fan)
+            sage: TV.is_smooth()
+            False
+            sage: TV_res = TV.resolve(new_rays=[(0,1)])
+            sage: TV_res.is_smooth()
+            True
+            sage: TV_res.fan().rays()
+            N( 1, 1),
+            N(-1, 1),
+            N( 0, 1)
+            in 2-d lattice N
+            sage: [cone.ambient_ray_indices() for cone in TV_res.fan()]
+            [(0, 2), (1, 2)]
+
+        Now let's "automatically" partially resolve a more complicated fan::
+
+            sage: fan = NormalFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(3))
+            sage: TV = ToricVariety(fan)
+            sage: TV.is_smooth()
+            False
+            sage: TV.is_orbifold()
+            False
+            sage: TV.fan().nrays()
+            8
+            sage: TV.fan().ngenerating_cones()
+            6
+            sage: TV_res = TV.resolve(make_simplicial=True)
+            sage: TV_res.is_smooth()
+            False
+            sage: TV_res.is_orbifold()
+            True
+            sage: TV_res.fan().nrays()
+            8
+            sage: TV_res.fan().ngenerating_cones()
+            12
+            sage: TV.gens()
+            (z0, z1, z2, z3, z4, z5, z6, z7)
+            sage: TV_res.gens()
+            (z0, z1, z2, z3, z4, z5, z6, z7)
+            sage: TV_res = TV.resolve(coordinate_names='x+',
+            ....:                     make_simplicial=True)
+            sage: TV_res.gens()
+            (x0, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7)
+        """
+        # If you are changing this function, check out resolve in Fano toric
+        # varieties to see if it should be changed too
+        #
+        # Currently the resolution of fans works for full-dimensional ones
+        # only, so there is no point to deal with the general case here, since
+        # we will not be able to check that it works.
+        coordinate_names = kwds.pop("coordinate_names", None)
+        coordinate_indices = kwds.pop("coordinate_indices", None)
+        fan = self.fan()
+        if fan.dim() != fan.lattice_dim():
+            raise NotImplementedError("resolution of toric varieties with "
+                                      "torus factors is not yet implemented")
+            # When it is implemented, should be careful with the torus factor
+        rfan = fan.subdivide(**kwds)
+        if coordinate_names is None:
+            coordinate_names = list(self.variable_names())
+            if coordinate_indices is None:
+                coordinate_indices = list(range(fan.nrays(), rfan.nrays()))
+            else:
+                coordinate_indices = coordinate_indices[fan.nrays():]
+            coordinate_names.extend(normalize_names(
+                                    ngens=rfan.nrays() - fan.nrays(),
+                                    indices=coordinate_indices,
+                                    prefix=self._coordinate_prefix))
+            coordinate_names.append(self._coordinate_prefix + "+")
+        resolution = ToricVariety(rfan, coordinate_names=coordinate_names,
+                                  coordinate_indices=coordinate_indices,
+                                  base_field=self.base_ring())
+        R = self.coordinate_ring()
+        R_res = resolution.coordinate_ring()
+        resolution_map = resolution.hom(R.hom(R_res.gens()[:R.ngens()]), self)
+        resolution._resolution_map = resolution_map
+        # The above map does not have (yet) public methods to access it.
+        # While this map is defined correctly, base classes of schemes and
+        # morphisms do not treat it as they should. The plan is to fix this
+        # situation soon and to be able to use this map!
+        return resolution
+
+    def resolve_to_orbifold(self, **kwds):
+        r"""
+        Construct an orbifold whose fan subdivides the fan of ``self``.
+
+        It is a synonym for :meth:`resolve` with ``make_simplicial=True``
+        option.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - this function accepts only keyword arguments. See :meth:`resolve`
+          for documentation.
+
+        OUTPUT: a :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = NormalFan(lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(3))
+            sage: TV = ToricVariety(fan)
+            sage: TV.is_orbifold()
+            False
+            sage: TV.fan().nrays()
+            8
+            sage: TV.fan().ngenerating_cones()
+            6
+            sage: TV_res = TV.resolve_to_orbifold()
+            sage: TV_res.is_orbifold()
+            True
+            sage: TV_res.fan().nrays()
+            8
+            sage: TV_res.fan().ngenerating_cones()
+            12
+        """
+        return self.resolve(make_simplicial=True, **kwds)
+
+    def subscheme(self, polynomials):
+        r"""
+        Return the subscheme of ``self`` defined by ``polynomials``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``polynomials`` -- list of polynomials in the coordinate ring of
+          ``self``
+
+        OUTPUT: a :class:`subscheme of a toric variety
+        <sage.schemes.toric.toric_subscheme.AlgebraicScheme_subscheme_toric>`.
+
+        EXAMPLES:
+
+        We will construct a subscheme of the product of two projective lines
+        with coordinates `(x, y)` for one and `(s, t)` for the other::
+
+            sage: P1xP1.<x,y,s,t> = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: X = P1xP1.subscheme([x*s + y*t, x^3 + y^3])
+            sage: X
+            Closed subscheme of 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety
+            covered by 4 affine patches defined by:
+              x*s + y*t,
+              x^3 + y^3
+            sage: X.defining_polynomials()
+            (x*s + y*t, x^3 + y^3)
+            sage: X.defining_ideal()
+            Ideal (x*s + y*t, x^3 + y^3) of
+             Multivariate Polynomial Ring in x, y, s, t over Rational Field
+            sage: X.base_ring()
+            Rational Field
+            sage: X.base_scheme()
+            Spectrum of Rational Field
+            sage: X.structure_morphism()
+            Scheme morphism:
+              From: Closed subscheme of 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety
+                    covered by 4 affine patches defined by: x*s + y*t, x^3 + y^3
+              To:   Spectrum of Rational Field
+              Defn: Structure map
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.toric_subscheme import\
+            AlgebraicScheme_subscheme_toric, AlgebraicScheme_subscheme_affine_toric
+        if self.is_affine():
+            return AlgebraicScheme_subscheme_affine_toric(self, polynomials)
+        else:
+            return AlgebraicScheme_subscheme_toric(self, polynomials)
+
+    def Stanley_Reisner_ideal(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the Stanley-Reisner ideal.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - The Stanley-Reisner ideal in the polynomial ring over
+          `\QQ` generated by the homogeneous coordinates.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = Fan([[0,1,3], [3,4], [2,0], [1,2,4]],
+            ....:           [(-3, -2, 1), (0, 0, 1), (3, -2, 1), (-1, -1, 1), (1, -1, 1)])
+            sage: X = ToricVariety(fan, coordinate_names='A B C D E', base_field=GF(5))
+            sage: SR = X.Stanley_Reisner_ideal(); SR
+            Ideal (A*E, C*D, A*B*C, B*D*E) of
+             Multivariate Polynomial Ring in A, B, C, D, E over Rational Field
+        """
+        if "_SR" not in self.__dict__:
+            R = PolynomialRing(QQ, self.variable_names())
+            self._SR = self._fan.Stanley_Reisner_ideal(R)
+        return self._SR
+
+    def linear_equivalence_ideal(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the ideal generated by linear relations.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - The ideal generated by the linear relations of the rays in
+          the polynomial ring over `\QQ` generated by the homogeneous
+          coordinates.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: fan = Fan([[0,1,3], [3,4], [2,0], [1,2,4]],
+            ....:           [(-3, -2, 1), (0, 0, 1), (3, -2, 1), (-1, -1, 1), (1, -1, 1)])
+            sage: X = ToricVariety(fan, coordinate_names='A B C D E', base_field=GF(5))
+            sage: lin = X.linear_equivalence_ideal(); lin
+            Ideal (-3*A + 3*C - D + E, -2*A - 2*C - D - E, A + B + C + D + E) of
+             Multivariate Polynomial Ring in A, B, C, D, E over Rational Field
+        """
+        if "_linear_equivalence_ideal" not in self.__dict__:
+            R = PolynomialRing(QQ, self.variable_names())
+            self._linear_equivalence_ideal = self._fan.linear_equivalence_ideal(R)
+        return self._linear_equivalence_ideal
+
+    @cached_method
+    def cohomology_ring(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the cohomology ring of the toric variety.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - If the toric variety is over `\CC` and has at most finite
+          orbifold singularities: `H^\bullet(X,\QQ)` as a polynomial
+          quotient ring.
+
+        - Other cases are not handled yet.
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            - Toric varieties over any field of characteristic 0 are
+              treated as if they were varieties over `\CC`.
+
+            - The integral cohomology of smooth toric varieties is
+              torsion-free, so in this case there is no loss of
+              information when going to rational coefficients.
+
+            - ``self.cohomology_ring().gen(i)`` is the divisor class corresponding to
+              the ``i``-th ray of the fan.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: X = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: X.cohomology_ring()
+            Rational cohomology ring of a 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 6 affine patches
+            sage: X.cohomology_ring().defining_ideal()
+            Ideal (-u - y + z + w, x - y - v + w, x*y, x*v, x*z, u*v, u*z, u*w, y*z, y*w, v*w)
+             of Multivariate Polynomial Ring in x, u, y, v, z, w over Rational Field
+            sage: X.cohomology_ring().defining_ideal().ring()
+            Multivariate Polynomial Ring in x, u, y, v, z, w over Rational Field
+            sage: X.variable_names()
+            ('x', 'u', 'y', 'v', 'z', 'w')
+            sage: X.cohomology_ring().gens()                                            # needs sage.libs.singular
+            ([y + v - w], [-y + z + w], [y], [v], [z], [w])
+
+        TESTS:
+
+        The cohomology ring is a circular reference that is
+        potentially troublesome on unpickling, see :issue:`15050`
+        and :issue:`15149` ::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: variety = toric_varieties.P(1)
+            sage: a = [variety.cohomology_ring(), variety.cohomology_basis(), variety.volume_class()]
+            sage: b = [variety.Todd_class(), variety.Chern_class(), variety.Chern_character(), variety.Kaehler_cone(), variety.Mori_cone()]
+            sage: loads(dumps(variety)) == variety
+            True
+        """
+        if self.base_ring().characteristic() > 0:
+            raise NotImplementedError('only characteristic 0 base fields '
+                                      'are implemented')
+        return CohomologyRing(self)
+
+    @cached_method
+    def cohomology_basis(self, d=None):
+        r"""
+        Return a basis for the cohomology of the toric variety.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``d`` -- (optional) integer
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - Without the optional argument, a list whose `d`-th entry is a
+          basis for `H^{2d}(X,\QQ)`
+
+        - If the argument is an integer ``d``, returns basis for
+          `H^{2d}(X,\QQ)`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: X = toric_varieties.dP8()
+            sage: X.cohomology_basis()
+            (([1],), ([z], [y]), ([y*z],))
+            sage: X.cohomology_basis(1)
+            ([z], [y])
+            sage: X.cohomology_basis(dimension(X))[0] == X.volume_class()
+            True
+        """
+        if d is not None:
+            return self.cohomology_basis()[d]
+
+        H = self.cohomology_ring()
+        # Make an empty list for each d-piece
+        basis = [[] for _ in range(self.dimension() + 1)]
+        # Distribute basis elements into d-pieces
+        for x in H.defining_ideal().normal_basis():
+            basis[x.total_degree()].append(x)
+        # Convert list of lists of polynomials to
+        # tuple of tuples of cohomology classes
+        return tuple(tuple(H(x) for x in dbasis)
+                     for dbasis in basis)
+
+    @cached_method
+    def volume_class(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the cohomology class of the volume form on the toric
+        variety.
+
+        Note that we are using cohomology with compact supports. If
+        the variety is non-compact this is dual to homology without
+        any support condition. In particular, for non-compact
+        varieties the volume form `\mathrm{dVol}=\wedge_i(dx_i \wedge
+        dy_i)` does not define a (nonzero) cohomology class.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        A :class:`CohomologyClass`. If it exists, it is the class of
+        the (properly normalized) volume form, that is, it is the
+        Poincaré dual of a single point. If it does not exist, a
+        :exc:`ValueError` is raised.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: P2.volume_class()                                                     # needs sage.libs.singular
+            [z^2]
+
+            sage: A2_Z2 = toric_varieties.A2_Z2()
+            sage: A2_Z2.volume_class()                                                  # needs sage.libs.singular
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            ValueError: volume class does not exist
+
+        If none of the maximal cones is smooth things get more
+        tricky. In this case no torus-fixed point is smooth. If we
+        want to count an ordinary point as `1`, then a `G`-orbifold
+        point needs to count as `\frac{1}{|G|}`. For example, take
+        `\mathbb{P}^1\times\mathbb{P}^1` with inhomogeneous
+        coordinates `(t,y)`. Take the quotient by the action
+        `(t,y)\mapsto (-t,-y)`. The `\ZZ_2`-invariant Weil divisors
+        `\{t=0\}` and `\{y=0\}` intersect in a `\ZZ_2`-fixed point, so
+        they ought to have intersection number `\frac{1}{2}`. This
+        means that the cohomology class `[t] \cap [y]` should be
+        `\frac{1}{2}` times the volume class. Note that this is
+        different from the volume normalization chosen in
+        [KS]_::
+
+            sage: P1xP1_Z2 = toric_varieties.P1xP1_Z2()
+            sage: Dt = P1xP1_Z2.divisor(1);  Dt
+            V(t)
+            sage: Dy = P1xP1_Z2.divisor(3);  Dy
+            V(y)
+            sage: P1xP1_Z2.volume_class()                                               # needs sage.libs.singular
+            [2*t*y]
+
+            sage: HH = P1xP1_Z2.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: HH(Dt) * HH(Dy) == 1/2 * P1xP1_Z2.volume_class()                      # needs sage.libs.singular
+            True
+
+        The fractional coefficients are also necessary to match the
+        normalization in the rational Chow group for simplicial toric
+        varieties::
+
+            sage: A = P1xP1_Z2.Chow_group(QQ)
+            sage: A(Dt).intersection_with_divisor(Dy).count_points()
+            1/2
+        """
+        if not self.is_orbifold():
+            raise NotImplementedError('cohomology computations are only '
+                                      'implemented for orbifolds')
+        HH = self.cohomology_ring()
+        dim = self.dimension_relative()
+        dVol = HH(self.fan().generating_cone(0)).part_of_degree(dim)
+        if dVol.is_zero():
+            raise ValueError('volume class does not exist')
+        return dVol
+
+    def integrate(self, cohomology_class):
+        """
+        Integrate a cohomology class over the toric variety.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``cohomology_class`` -- a cohomology class given as a
+          polynomial in ``self.cohomology_ring()``
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        The integral of the cohomology class over the variety. The
+        volume normalization is given by :meth:`volume_class`, that
+        is, ``self.integrate(self.volume_class())`` is always one (if
+        the volume class exists).
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: HH = dP6.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: D = [ HH(c) for c in dP6.fan(dim=1) ]
+            sage: matrix([ [ D[i]*D[j] for i in range(0,6) ] for j in range(0,6) ])
+            [ [w^2] [-w^2]    [0]    [0]    [0] [-w^2]]
+            [[-w^2]  [w^2] [-w^2]    [0]    [0]    [0]]
+            [   [0] [-w^2]  [w^2] [-w^2]    [0]    [0]]
+            [   [0]    [0] [-w^2]  [w^2] [-w^2]    [0]]
+            [   [0]    [0]    [0] [-w^2]  [w^2] [-w^2]]
+            [[-w^2]    [0]    [0]    [0] [-w^2]  [w^2]]
+            sage: matrix([ [ dP6.integrate(D[i]*D[j]) for i in range(0,6) ] for j in range(0,6) ])
+            [-1  1  0  0  0  1]
+            [ 1 -1  1  0  0  0]
+            [ 0  1 -1  1  0  0]
+            [ 0  0  1 -1  1  0]
+            [ 0  0  0  1 -1  1]
+            [ 1  0  0  0  1 -1]
+
+        If the toric variety is an orbifold, the intersection numbers
+        are usually fractional::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: P2_123 = toric_varieties.P2_123()
+            sage: HH = P2_123.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: D = [ HH(c) for c in P2_123.fan(dim=1) ]
+            sage: matrix([ [ P2_123.integrate(D[i]*D[j]) for i in range(0,3) ] for j in range(0,3) ])
+            [2/3   1 1/3]
+            [  1 3/2 1/2]
+            [1/3 1/2 1/6]
+            sage: A = P2_123.Chow_group(QQ)
+            sage: matrix([ [ A(P2_123.divisor(i))
+            ....:            .intersection_with_divisor(P2_123.divisor(j))
+            ....:            .count_points() for i in range(0,3) ] for j in range(0,3) ])
+            [2/3   1 1/3]
+            [  1 3/2 1/2]
+            [1/3 1/2 1/6]
+        """
+        assert self.is_complete(), "Can only integrate over compact varieties."
+        top_form = cohomology_class.part_of_degree(self.dimension())
+        if top_form.is_zero():
+            return 0
+        return top_form.lc() / self.volume_class().lc()
+
+    @property
+    def sheaves(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the factory object for sheaves on the toric variety.
+
+        See :class:`sage.schemes.toric.sheaf.constructor.SheafLibrary`
+        for details.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: dP6.sheaves
+            Sheaf constructor on 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 6 affine patches
+            sage: dP6.sheaves.trivial_bundle()
+            Rank 1 bundle on 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 6 affine patches.
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.sheaf.constructor import SheafLibrary
+        return SheafLibrary(self)
+
+    @cached_method
+    def Chern_class(self, deg=None):
+        """
+        Return Chern classes of the (tangent bundle of the) toric variety.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``deg`` -- integer (optional); the degree of the Chern class
+
+        OUTPUT: if the degree is specified, the ``deg``-th Chern class
+
+        - If no degree is specified, the total Chern class.
+
+        REFERENCES:
+
+        - :wikipedia:`Chern_class`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: X = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: X.Chern_class()
+            [-6*w^2 + y + 2*v + 2*z + w + 1]
+            sage: X.c()
+            [-6*w^2 + y + 2*v + 2*z + w + 1]
+            sage: X.c(1)
+            [y + 2*v + 2*z + w]
+            sage: X.c(2)
+            [-6*w^2]
+            sage: X.integrate( X.c(2) )
+            6
+            sage: X.integrate( X.c(2) ) == X.Euler_number()
+            True
+        """
+        assert self.is_orbifold(), "Requires the toric variety to be an orbifold."
+        c = prod([1 + self.cohomology_ring().gen(i)
+                  for i in range(self._fan.nrays())])
+        return c if deg is None else c.part_of_degree(deg)
+
+    @cached_method
+    def Chern_character(self, deg=None):
+        """
+        Return the Chern character (of the tangent bundle) of the toric
+        variety.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``deg`` -- integer (optional); the degree of the Chern
+          character
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - If the degree is specified, the degree-``deg`` part of the
+          Chern character.
+
+        - If no degree is specified, the total Chern character.
+
+        REFERENCES:
+
+        - :wikipedia:`Chern_character#The_Chern_character`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: dP6.Chern_character()
+            [3*w^2 + y + 2*v + 2*z + w + 2]
+            sage: dP6.ch()
+            [3*w^2 + y + 2*v + 2*z + w + 2]
+            sage: dP6.ch(1) == dP6.c(1)
+            True
+        """
+        assert self.is_orbifold(), "Requires the toric variety to be an orbifold."
+        n_rels = self._fan.nrays() - self.dimension()
+        ch = sum([self.cohomology_ring().gen(i).exp()
+                  for i in range(self._fan.nrays())]) - n_rels
+        return ch if deg is None else ch.part_of_degree(deg)
+
+    @cached_method
+    def Todd_class(self, deg=None):
+        """
+        Return the Todd class (of the tangent bundle) of the toric variety.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``deg`` -- integer (optional); the desired degree part
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - If the degree is specified, the degree-``deg`` part of the
+          Todd class.
+
+        - If no degree is specified, the total Todd class.
+
+        REFERENCES:
+
+        - :wikipedia:`Todd_class`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: dP6.Todd_class()
+            [-w^2 + 1/2*y + v + z + 1/2*w + 1]
+            sage: dP6.Td()
+            [-w^2 + 1/2*y + v + z + 1/2*w + 1]
+            sage: dP6.integrate( dP6.Td() )
+            1
+        """
+        Td = QQ.one()
+        dim = self.dimension()
+        if dim >= 1:
+            c1 = self.Chern_class(1)
+            Td += QQ.one() / 2 * c1
+            if dim >= 2:
+                c2 = self.Chern_class(2)
+                Td += QQ.one() / 12 * (c1**2 + c2)
+                if dim >= 3:
+                    Td += QQ.one() / 24 * c1 * c2
+                    if dim >= 4:
+                        c3 = self.Chern_class(3)
+                        c4 = self.Chern_class(4)
+                        Td += -QQ.one() / 720 * (c1**4 - 4*c1**2*c2 - 3*c2**2 - c1*c3 + c4)
+                        if dim >= 5:
+                            raise NotImplementedError('Todd class is currently only implemented up to degree 4')
+        return Td if deg is None else Td.part_of_degree(deg)
+
+    c = Chern_class
+    ch = Chern_character
+    Td = Todd_class
+
+    def Euler_number(self):
+        """
+        Return the topological Euler number of the toric variety.
+
+        Sometimes, this is also called the Euler
+        characteristic. :meth:`chi` is a synonym for
+        :meth:`Euler_number`.
+
+        REFERENCES:
+
+        - :wikipedia:`Euler_characteristic`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: P1xP1.Euler_number()
+            4
+            sage: P1xP1.chi()
+            4
+        """
+        if "_chi" not in self.__dict__:
+            if self.is_complete():
+                chi = self.integrate(self.Chern_class())
+            else:
+                chi = 0
+                H = self.cohomology_basis()
+                for d in range(self.dimension() + 1):
+                    chi += (-1)**d * len(H[d])
+            self._chi = chi
+        return self._chi
+
+    chi = Euler_number
+
+    def K(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the canonical divisor of the toric variety.
+
+        EXAMPLES:
+
+        Lets test that the del Pezzo surface `dP_6` has degree 6, as its name implies::
+
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: HH = dP6.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: dP6.K()
+            -V(x) - V(u) - V(y) - V(v) - V(z) - V(w)
+            sage: dP6.integrate( HH(dP6.K())^2 )                                        # needs sage.libs.singular
+            6
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.divisor import ToricDivisor
+        return ToricDivisor(self, [-1] * self._fan.nrays())
+
+    def divisor(self, arg, base_ring=None, check=True, reduce=True):
+        r"""
+        Return a divisor.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        The arguments are the same as in
+        :func:`sage.schemes.toric.divisor.ToricDivisor`, with the
+        exception of defining a divisor with a single integer: this method
+        considers it to be the index of a ray of the :meth:`fan` of ``self``.
+
+        OUTPUT: a :class:`sage.schemes.toric.divisor.ToricDivisor_generic`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: dP6.coordinate_ring()
+            Multivariate Polynomial Ring in x, u, y, v, z, w over Rational Field
+            sage: dP6.divisor(list(range(6)))
+            V(u) + 2*V(y) + 3*V(v) + 4*V(z) + 5*V(w)
+            sage: dP6.inject_variables()
+            Defining x, u, y, v, z, w
+            sage: dP6.divisor(x*u^3)
+            V(x) + 3*V(u)
+
+        You can also construct divisors based on ray indices::
+
+            sage: dP6.divisor(0)
+            V(x)
+            sage: for i in range(dP6.fan().nrays()):
+            ....:     print('{} : generated by ray {}'.format(dP6.divisor(i),
+            ....:           dP6.fan().ray(i)))
+            V(x) : generated by ray N(0, 1)
+            V(u) : generated by ray N(-1, 0)
+            V(y) : generated by ray N(-1, -1)
+            V(v) : generated by ray N(0, -1)
+            V(z) : generated by ray N(1, 0)
+            V(w) : generated by ray N(1, 1)
+
+        TESTS:
+
+        We check that the issue :issue:`12812` is resolved::
+
+            sage: sum(dP6.divisor(i) for i in range(3))
+            V(x) + V(u) + V(y)
+        """
+        # Divisor by a ray index - must be treated here, see Issue #12812.
+        if arg in ZZ:
+            arg = [(1, self.gen(arg))]
+            check = True  # 1 must be coerced into the coefficient ring
+            reduce = False
+        from sage.schemes.toric.divisor import ToricDivisor
+        return ToricDivisor(self, ring=base_ring, arg=arg,
+                            check=check, reduce=reduce)
+
+    def divisor_group(self, base_ring=ZZ):
+        r"""
+        Return the group of Weil divisors.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``base_ring`` -- the coefficient ring, usually ``ZZ``
+          (default) or ``QQ``
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        The (free abelian) group of Cartier divisors, that is, formal
+        linear combinations of polynomial equations over the
+        coefficient ring ``base_ring``.
+
+        These need not be toric (=defined by monomials), but allow
+        general polynomials. The output will be an instance of
+        :class:`sage.schemes.generic.divisor_group.DivisorGroup_generic`.
+
+        .. WARNING::
+
+            You almost certainly want the group of toric divisors, see
+            :meth:`toric_divisor_group`. The toric divisor group is
+            generated by the rays of the fan. The general divisor
+            group has no toric functionality implemented.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: Div = dP6.divisor_group(); Div
+            Group of ZZ-Divisors on 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 6 affine patches
+            sage: Div(x)                                                                # needs sage.symbolic
+            V(x)
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.generic.divisor_group import DivisorGroup
+        return DivisorGroup(self, base_ring)
+
+    def toric_divisor_group(self, base_ring=ZZ):
+        r"""
+        Return the group of toric (T-Weil) divisors.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``base_ring`` -- the coefficient ring, usually ``ZZ``
+          (default) or ``QQ``
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        The free Abelian agroup of toric Weil divisors, that is,
+        formal ``base_ring``-linear combinations of codimension-one
+        toric subvarieties. The output will be an instance of
+        :class:`sage.schemes.toric.divisor.ToricDivisorGroup`.
+
+        The `i`-th generator of the divisor group is the divisor where
+        the `i`-th homogeneous coordinate vanishes, `\{z_i=0\}`.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: TDiv = dP6.toric_divisor_group(); TDiv
+            Group of toric ZZ-Weil divisors on 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety
+            covered by 6 affine patches
+            sage: TDiv == dP6.toric_divisor_group()
+            True
+            sage: TDiv.gens()
+            (V(x), V(u), V(y), V(v), V(z), V(w))
+            sage: dP6.coordinate_ring()
+            Multivariate Polynomial Ring in x, u, y, v, z, w over Rational Field
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.divisor import ToricDivisorGroup
+        return ToricDivisorGroup(self, base_ring)
+
+    def _semigroup_ring(self, cone=None, names=None):
+        r"""
+        Return a presentation of the semigroup ring for the dual of ``cone``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        See :meth:`Spec`.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        For the given ``cone`` `\sigma`, return a tuple consisting of
+
+        * a polynomial ring `R`,
+
+        * an ideal `I\in R`,
+
+        * the dual cone `\sigma^\vee`
+
+        such that `R/I \sim k[\sigma^\vee \cap M]`, where `k` is the
+        :meth:`base_ring` of the toric variety.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: A2Z2 = Cone([(0,1), (2,1)])
+            sage: AffineToricVariety(A2Z2)._semigroup_ring()                            # needs fpylll sage.libs.singular
+            (Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z0, z1, z2 over Rational Field,
+             Ideal (-z0*z1 + z2^2) of Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z0, z1, z2 over Rational Field,
+             2-d cone in 2-d lattice M)
+
+             sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+             sage: cone = P2.fan().generating_cone(0)
+             sage: P2._semigroup_ring(cone)                                             # needs fpylll sage.libs.singular
+             (Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z0, z1 over Rational Field,
+              Ideal (0) of Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z0, z1 over Rational Field,
+              2-d cone in 2-d lattice M)
+             sage: P2.change_ring(GF(101))._semigroup_ring(cone)                        # needs fpylll sage.libs.singular
+             (Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z0, z1 over Finite Field of size 101,
+              Ideal (0) of Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z0, z1 over Finite Field of size 101,
+              2-d cone in 2-d lattice M)
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.toric.ideal import ToricIdeal
+        if cone is None:
+            assert self.is_affine(), \
+                'You may only omit the cone argument for an affine toric variety!'
+            cone = self.fan().generating_cone(0)
+
+        cone = self.fan().embed(cone)
+        dual = cone.dual()
+        basis = dual.Hilbert_basis()
+        N = len(basis)
+        names = normalize_names(names, N, DEFAULT_PREFIX)
+        A = basis.column_matrix()
+        IA = ToricIdeal(A, names, base_ring=self.base_ring())
+        return (IA.ring(), IA, dual)
+
+    def Spec(self, cone=None, names=None):
+        r"""
+        Return the spectrum associated to the dual cone.
+
+        Let `\sigma \in N_\RR` be a cone and `\sigma^\vee \cap M` the
+        associated semigroup of lattice points in the dual cone. Then
+
+        .. MATH::
+
+            S = \CC[\sigma^\vee \cap M]
+
+        is a `\CC`-algebra. It is spanned over `\CC` by the points of
+        `\sigma \cap N`, addition is formal linear combination of
+        lattice points, and multiplication of lattice points is the
+        semigroup law (that is, addition of lattice points). The
+        `\CC`-algebra `S` then defines a scheme `\mathop{Spec}(S)`.
+
+        For example, if `\sigma=\{(x,y)|x\geq 0,y\geq 0\}` is the
+        first quadrant then `S` is the polynomial ring in two
+        variables. The associated scheme is `\mathop{Spec}(S) =
+        \CC^2`.
+
+        The same construction works over any base field, this
+        introduction only used `\CC` for simplicity.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``cone`` -- a :class:`Cone
+          <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>`. Can be
+          omitted for an affine toric variety, in which case the
+          (unique) generating cone is used.
+
+        - ``names`` -- (optional). Names of variables for the
+          semigroup ring, see :func:`normalize_names` for acceptable
+          formats. If not given, indexed variable names will be
+          created automatically.
+
+        OUTPUT: the spectrum of the semigroup ring `\CC[\sigma^\vee \cap M]`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: quadrant = Cone([(1,0), (0,1)])
+            sage: AffineToricVariety(quadrant).Spec()
+            Spectrum of Multivariate Polynomial Ring in z0, z1 over Rational Field
+
+        A more interesting example::
+
+            sage: A2Z2 = Cone([(0,1), (2,1)])
+            sage: AffineToricVariety(A2Z2).Spec(names='u,v,t')                          # needs fpylll sage.libs.singular
+            Spectrum of Quotient of Multivariate Polynomial Ring
+            in u, v, t over Rational Field by the ideal (-u*v + t^2)
+        """
+        from sage.schemes.generic.spec import Spec
+        R, I, dualcone = self._semigroup_ring(cone, names)
+        return Spec(R.quotient(I))
+
+    def affine_algebraic_patch(self, cone=None, names=None):
+        r"""
+        Return the patch corresponding to ``cone`` as an affine
+        algebraic subvariety.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``cone`` -- a :class:`Cone
+          <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>` `\sigma`
+          of the fan. It can be omitted for an affine toric variety,
+          in which case the single generating cone is used.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        A :class:`affine algebraic subscheme
+        <sage.schemes.affine.affine_subscheme.AlgebraicScheme_subscheme_affine>`
+        corresponding to the patch `\mathop{Spec}(\sigma^\vee \cap M)`
+        associated to the cone `\sigma`.
+
+        See also :meth:`affine_patch`, which expresses the patches as
+        subvarieties of affine toric varieties instead.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: cone = Cone([(0,1), (2,1)])
+            sage: A2Z2 = AffineToricVariety(cone)
+            sage: A2Z2.affine_algebraic_patch()                                         # needs fpylll sage.libs.singular
+            Closed subscheme of Affine Space of dimension 3 over Rational Field defined by:
+              -z0*z1 + z2^2
+            sage: A2Z2.affine_algebraic_patch(Cone([(0,1)]), names='x, y, t')           # needs fpylll sage.libs.singular
+            Closed subscheme of Affine Space of dimension 3 over Rational Field defined by:
+              1
+        """
+        R, I, dualcone = self._semigroup_ring(cone, names)
+        patch_cover = AffineSpace(R)
+        patch = patch_cover.subscheme(I)
+        return patch
+
+    def _orbit_closure_projection(self, cone, x):
+        r"""
+        Return the projection of ``x`` onto the quotient lattice of ``cone``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``cone`` -- a :class:`cone
+          <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>` of the :meth:`fan`
+          of ``self``
+
+        - ``x`` -- a lattice point or a cone of the :meth:`fan` of ``self``
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - the projection of ``x`` onto the quotient lattice of ``cone``, which
+          is either a lattice point or a cone depending on the type of ``x``.
+          This quotient lattice is the ambient lattice for the fan of the orbit
+          closure corresponding to ``cone``.
+
+        If ``x`` is a cone not in the star of ``cone``, an :exc:`IndexError`
+        is raised.
+
+        See :meth:`orbit_closure` for more details.
+
+        .. warning::
+
+            Due to incomplete support of quotient lattices (as of 12-07-2011),
+            this function actually operates with a generic toric lattice of the
+            same dimension as the appropriate quotient lattice. This behaviour
+            is likely to change in the future releases of Sage.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: H = P2.fan(1)[0]
+            sage: [P2._orbit_closure_projection(H, p) for p in P2.fan().rays()]
+            [(0), (1), (-1)]
+            sage: P2._orbit_closure_projection(H, P2.fan(2)[0])
+            1-d cone in 1-d lattice N
+        """
+        cone = self.fan().embed(cone)
+        quot = cone.sublattice_quotient()
+        if x in cone.lattice():
+            result = vector(ZZ, quot(x))
+            result.set_immutable()
+            return result
+
+        assert isinstance(x, sage.geometry.abc.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone)
+        rays = [vector(quot(r)) for r in x.rays()]
+        return Cone(rays)
+
+        # TODO: make the following work nicely.
+        # if x in cone.lattice():
+        # return quot(x)
+        # assert x is ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone object
+        # return Cone(x.rays(), lattice=quot)
+
+    def orbit_closure(self, cone):
+        r"""
+        Return the orbit closure of ``cone``.
+
+        The cones `\sigma` of a fan `\Sigma` are in one-to-one correspondence
+        with the torus orbits `O(\sigma)` of the corresponding toric variety
+        `X_\Sigma`. Each orbit is isomorphic to a lower dimensional torus (of
+        dimension equal to the codimension of `\sigma`). Just like the toric
+        variety `X_\Sigma` itself, these orbits are (partially) compactified by
+        lower-dimensional orbits. In particular, one can define the closure
+        `V(\sigma)` of the torus orbit `O(\sigma)` in the ambient toric
+        variety `X_\Sigma`, which is again a toric variety.
+
+        See Proposition 3.2.7 of [CLS2011]_ for more details.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``cone`` -- a :class:`cone
+          <sage.geometry.cone.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone>` of the fan
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - a torus orbit closure associated to ``cone`` as a
+          :class:`toric variety <ToricVariety_field>`.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: H = P1xP1.fan(1)[0]
+            sage: V = P1xP1.orbit_closure(H);  V
+            1-d toric variety covered by 2 affine patches
+            sage: V.embedding_morphism()
+            Scheme morphism:
+              From: 1-d toric variety covered by 2 affine patches
+              To:   2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+              Defn: Defined by embedding the torus closure associated to the 1-d
+                    cone of Rational polyhedral fan in 2-d lattice N.
+            sage: V.embedding_morphism().as_polynomial_map()
+            Scheme morphism:
+              From: 1-d toric variety covered by 2 affine patches
+              To:   2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 4 affine patches
+              Defn: Defined on coordinates by sending [z0 : z1] to [0 : 1 : z1 : z0]
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: A2 = toric_varieties.A2()
+            sage: A2.orbit_closure(A2.fan(2)[0])
+            0-d affine toric variety
+        """
+        from sage.geometry.fan import discard_faces
+        cone = self.fan().embed(cone)
+        cones = [self._orbit_closure_projection(cone, star_cone)
+                 for star_cone in cone.star_generators()]
+        fan = Fan(discard_faces(cones), check=False)
+        orbit_closure = ToricVariety(fan)
+
+        star_rays = set()
+        for star_cone in cone.star_generators():
+            star_rays.update(star_cone.rays())
+        ray_map = {ray: self._orbit_closure_projection(cone, ray) for ray in star_rays}
+        from sage.schemes.toric.morphism import SchemeMorphism_orbit_closure_toric_variety
+        orbit_closure._embedding_morphism = \
+            SchemeMorphism_orbit_closure_toric_variety(orbit_closure.Hom(self), cone, ray_map)
+
+        return orbit_closure
+
+    def count_points(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the number of points of ``self``.
+
+        This is an alias for ``point_set().cardinality()``, see
+        :meth:`~sage.schemes.toric.homset.SchemeHomset_points_toric_field.cardinality`
+        for details.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: o = lattice_polytope.cross_polytope(3)
+            sage: V = ToricVariety(FaceFan(o))
+            sage: V2 = V.change_ring(GF(2))
+            sage: V2.point_set().cardinality()
+            27
+            sage: V2.count_points()
+            27
+        """
+        return self.point_set().cardinality()
+
+    @cached_method
+    def Demazure_roots(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the Demazure roots.
+
+        OUTPUT: the roots as points of the `M`-lattice
+
+        REFERENCES:
+
+        - [De1970]_
+        - [Baz2011]_
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: P2.Demazure_roots()
+            (M(-1, 0), M(-1, 1), M(0, -1), M(0, 1), M(1, -1), M(1, 0))
+
+        Here are the remaining three examples listed in [Baz2011]_, Example 2.1 and 2.3::
+
+            sage: s = 3
+            sage: cones = [(0,1), (1,2), (2,3), (3,0)]
+            sage: Hs = ToricVariety(Fan(rays=[(1,0), (0,-1), (-1,s), (0,1)], cones=cones))
+            sage: Hs.Demazure_roots()
+            (M(-1, 0), M(1, 0), M(0, 1), M(1, 1), M(2, 1), M(3, 1))
+
+            sage: P11s = ToricVariety(Fan(rays=[(1,0), (0,-1), (-1,s)],
+            ....:                         cones=[(0,1), (1,2), (2,0)]))
+            sage: P11s.Demazure_roots()
+            (M(-1, 0), M(1, 0), M(0, 1), M(1, 1), M(2, 1), M(3, 1))
+            sage: P11s.Demazure_roots() == Hs.Demazure_roots()
+            True
+
+            sage: Bs = ToricVariety(Fan(rays=[(s,1), (s,-1), (-s,-1), (-s,1)], cones=cones))
+            sage: Bs.Demazure_roots()
+            ()
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: toric_varieties.A1().Demazure_roots()
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            NotImplementedError: Demazure_roots is only implemented for complete toric varieties
+        """
+        if not self.is_complete():
+            raise NotImplementedError('Demazure_roots is only implemented '
+                                      'for complete toric varieties')
+        antiK = -self.K()
+        fan_rays = self.fan().rays()
+        roots = [m for m in antiK.sections()
+                 if [ray * m for ray in fan_rays].count(-1) == 1]
+        return tuple(roots)
+
+    def Aut_dimension(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the dimension of the automorphism group.
+
+        There are three kinds of symmetries of toric varieties:
+
+          * Toric automorphisms (rescaling of homogeneous coordinates)
+
+          * Demazure roots. These are translations `x_i \to x_i +
+            \epsilon x^m` of a homogeneous coordinate `x_i` by a
+            monomial `x^m` of the same homogeneous degree.
+
+          * Symmetries of the fan. These yield discrete subgroups.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        An integer. The dimension of the automorphism group. Equals
+        the dimension of the `M`-lattice plus the number of Demazure
+        roots.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: P2.Aut_dimension()
+            8
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: toric_varieties.A1().Aut_dimension()
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            NotImplementedError: Aut_dimension is only implemented for complete toric varieties
+        """
+        if not self.is_complete():
+            raise NotImplementedError('Aut_dimension is only implemented '
+                                      'for complete toric varieties')
+        return self.fan().lattice_dim() + len(self.Demazure_roots())
+
+
+def normalize_names(names=None, ngens=None, prefix=None, indices=None,
+                    return_prefix=False):
+    r"""
+    Return a list of names in the standard form.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    All input parameters are optional.
+
+    - ``names`` -- names given either as a single string (with individual
+      names separated by commas or spaces) or a list of strings with each
+      string specifying a name. If the last name ends with the plus sign,
+      "+", this name will be used as ``prefix`` (even if ``prefix`` was
+      given explicitly).
+
+    - ``ngens`` -- number of names to be returned
+
+    - ``prefix`` -- prefix for the indexed names given as a string
+
+    - ``indices`` -- list of integers (default: ``range(ngens)``) used as
+      indices for names with ``prefix``. If given, must be of length
+      ``ngens``.
+
+    - ``return_prefix`` -- if ``True``, the last element of the returned list
+      will contain the prefix determined from ``names`` or given as the
+      parameter ``prefix``. This is useful if you may need more names in the
+      future.
+
+    OUTPUT: list of names given as strings
+
+    These names are constructed in the following way:
+
+    #. If necessary, split ``names`` into separate names.
+    #. If the last name ends with "+", put it into ``prefix``.
+    #. If ``ngens`` was given, add to the names obtained so far as many
+       indexed names as necessary to get this number. If the ``k``-th name of
+       the *total* list of names is indexed, it is
+       ``prefix + str(indices[k])``. If there were already more names than
+       ``ngens``, discard "extra" ones.
+    #. Check if constructed names are valid. See :func:`certify_names` for
+       details.
+    #. If the option ``return_prefix=True`` was given, add ``prefix`` to the
+       end of the list.
+
+    EXAMPLES:
+
+    As promised, all parameters are optional::
+
+        sage: from sage.schemes.toric.variety import normalize_names
+        sage: normalize_names()
+        []
+
+    One of the most common uses is probably this one::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x+", 4)
+        ['x0', 'x1', 'x2', 'x3']
+
+    Now suppose that you want to enumerate your variables starting with one
+    instead of zero::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x+", 4, indices=list(range(1,5)))
+        ['x1', 'x2', 'x3', 'x4']
+
+    You may actually have an arbitrary enumeration scheme::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x+", 4, indices=[1, 10, 100, 1000])
+        ['x1', 'x10', 'x100', 'x1000']
+
+    Now let's add some "explicit" names::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x y z t+", 4)
+        ['x', 'y', 'z', 't3']
+
+    Note that the "automatic" name is ``t3`` instead of ``t0``. This may seem
+    weird, but the reason for this behaviour is that the fourth name in this
+    list will be the same no matter how many explicit names were given::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x y t+", 4)
+        ['x', 'y', 't2', 't3']
+
+    This is especially useful if you get ``names`` from a user but want to
+    specify all default names::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x, y", 4, prefix='t')
+        ['x', 'y', 't2', 't3']
+
+    In this format, the user can easily override your choice for automatic
+    names::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x y s+", 4, prefix='t')
+        ['x', 'y', 's2', 's3']
+
+    Let's now use all parameters at once::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x, y, s+", 4, prefix='t',
+        ....:     indices=list(range(1,5)), return_prefix=True)
+        ['x', 'y', 's3', 's4', 's']
+
+    Note that you still need to give indices for all names, even if some of
+    the first ones will be "wasted" because of the explicit names. The reason
+    is the same as before - this ensures consistency of automatically
+    generated names, no matter how many explicit names were given.
+
+    The prefix is discarded if ``ngens`` was not given::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("alpha, beta, gamma, zeta+")
+        ['alpha', 'beta', 'gamma']
+
+    Finally, let's take a look at some possible mistakes::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("123")
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+        ValueError: variable name '123' does not start with a letter
+
+    A more subtle one::
+
+        sage: normalize_names("x1", 4, prefix='x')
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+        ValueError: variable name 'x1' appears more than once
+    """
+    if names is None:
+        names = []
+    elif isinstance(names, str):
+        names = names.replace(",", " ").split()
+    else:
+        try:
+            names = list(names)
+        except TypeError:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "names must be a string or a list or tuple of them")
+        for name in names:
+            if not isinstance(name, str):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    "names must be a string or a list or tuple of them")
+    if names and names[-1].endswith("+"):
+        prefix = names.pop()[:-1]
+    if ngens is None:
+        ngens = len(names)
+    if len(names) < ngens:
+        if prefix is None:
+            raise IndexError("need %d names but only %d are given"
+                             % (ngens, len(names)))
+        if indices is None:
+            indices = list(range(ngens))
+        elif len(indices) != ngens:
+            raise ValueError("need exactly %d indices, but got %d"
+                             % (ngens, len(indices)))
+        names += [prefix + str(i) for i in indices[len(names):]]
+    if len(names) > ngens:
+        names = names[:ngens]
+    # Check that all given and constructed names are valid
+    certify_names(names)
+    if return_prefix:
+        names.append(prefix)
+    return names
+
+
+# *****************************************************************
+class CohomologyRing(QuotientRing_generic, UniqueRepresentation):
+    r"""
+    The (even) cohomology ring of a toric variety.
+
+    Irregardles of the variety's base ring, we always work with the
+    variety over `\CC` and its topology.
+
+    The cohomology is always the singular cohomology with
+    `\QQ`-coefficients. Note, however, that the cohomology of smooth
+    toric varieties is torsion-free, so there is no loss of
+    information in that case.
+
+    Currently, the toric variety must not be "too singular".  See
+    :meth:`ToricVariety_field.cohomology_ring` for a detailed
+    description of which toric varieties are admissible. For such
+    varieties the odd-dimensional cohomology groups vanish.
+
+    .. WARNING::
+
+        You should not create instances of this class manually. Use
+        :meth:`ToricVariety_field.cohomology_ring` to generate the
+        cohomology ring.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``variety`` -- a toric variety. Currently, the toric variety
+      must be at least an orbifold. See
+      :meth:`ToricVariety_field.cohomology_ring` for a detailed
+      description of which toric varieties are admissible.
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+        sage: P2.cohomology_ring()
+        Rational cohomology ring of a 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 3 affine patches
+
+    This is equivalent to::
+
+        sage: from sage.schemes.toric.variety import CohomologyRing
+        sage: CohomologyRing(P2)
+        Rational cohomology ring of a 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 3 affine patches
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, variety):
+        r"""
+        See :class:`CohomologyRing` for documentation.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: P2.cohomology_ring()
+            Rational cohomology ring of a 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 3 affine patches
+
+        ::
+
+            sage: cone1 = Cone([(1,0)]);  cone2 = Cone([(1,0)])
+            sage: cone1 is cone2
+            False
+            sage: fan1 = Fan([cone1]);  fan2 = Fan([cone2])
+            sage: fan1 is fan2
+            False
+            sage: X1 = ToricVariety(fan1);  X2 = ToricVariety(fan2)
+            sage: X1 is X2
+            False
+            sage: X1.cohomology_ring() is X2.cohomology_ring()   # see https://github.com/sagemath/sage/issues/10325
+            True
+            sage: TDiv = X1.toric_divisor_group()
+            sage: X1.toric_divisor_group() is TDiv
+            True
+            sage: X2.toric_divisor_group() is TDiv
+            True
+            sage: TDiv.scheme() is X1   # as you expect
+            True
+            sage: TDiv.scheme() is X2   # perhaps less obvious, but toric_divisor_group is unique!
+            False
+            sage: TDiv.scheme() == X2   # isomorphic, but not necessarily identical
+            True
+            sage: TDiv.scheme().cohomology_ring() is X2.cohomology_ring()  # this is where it gets tricky
+            True
+            sage: TDiv.gen(0).Chern_character() * X2.cohomology_ring().one()            # needs sage.libs.singular
+            [1]
+        """
+        self._variety = variety
+
+        if not variety.is_orbifold():
+            raise NotImplementedError('requires an orbifold toric variety')
+
+        R = PolynomialRing(QQ, variety.variable_names())
+        self._polynomial_ring = R
+
+        I = variety._fan.linear_equivalence_ideal(R) + variety._fan.Stanley_Reisner_ideal(R)
+        super().__init__(R, I, names=variety.variable_names())
+
+    def _repr_(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a string representation of the cohomology ring.
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: toric_varieties.P2().cohomology_ring()._repr_()
+            'Rational cohomology ring of a 2-d CPR-Fano toric variety covered by 3 affine patches'
+        """
+        return f'Rational cohomology ring of a {self._variety._repr_()}'
+
+    def _latex_(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a latex representation of the cohomology ring.
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: cohomology_ring = toric_varieties.P2().cohomology_ring()
+            sage: print(cohomology_ring._latex_())                                      # needs polytopes_db
+            H^\ast\left(\mathbb{P}_{\Delta^{2}_{15}},\Bold{Q}\right)
+        """
+        return fr'H^\ast\left({self._variety._latex_()},{latex(QQ)}\right)'
+
+    def _element_constructor_(self, x):
+        r"""
+        Construct a :class:`CohomologyClass`.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``x`` -- something that defines a cohomology class. Either a
+          cohomology class, a cone of the fan, or something that can
+          be converted into a polynomial in the homogeneous
+          coordinates.
+
+        OUTPUT: the :class:`CohomologyClass` defined by ``x``
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: dP6 = toric_varieties.dP6()
+            sage: H = dP6.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: cone = dP6.fan().cone_containing(2,3); cone
+            2-d cone of Rational polyhedral fan in 2-d lattice N
+            sage: H(cone)   # indirect doctest
+            [-w^2]
+            sage: H( Cone(cone) )
+            [-w^2]
+            sage: H( dP6.fan(0)[0] )   # trivial cone
+            [1]
+
+        Non-smooth cones are a bit tricky. For such a cone, the
+        intersection of the divisors corresponding to the rays is
+        still proportional to the product of the variables, but the
+        coefficient is a multiple depending on the orbifold
+        singularity. See also [CLS2011]_, Lemma 12.5.2::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: P2_123 = toric_varieties.P2_123()
+            sage: HH = P2_123.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: HH(Cone([(1,0)])) * HH(Cone([(-2,-3)]))
+            [2*z2^2]
+            sage: HH(Cone([(1,0), (-2,-3)]))
+            [6*z2^2]
+            sage: [ HH(c) for c in P2_123.fan().generating_cones() ]
+            [[6*z2^2], [6*z2^2], [6*z2^2]]
+            sage: P2_123.volume_class()
+            [6*z2^2]
+            sage: [ HH(c.facets()[0]) * HH(c.facets()[1]) for c in P2_123.fan().generating_cones() ]
+            [[6*z2^2], [3*z2^2], [2*z2^2]]
+
+        Numbers will be converted into the ring::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: H = P2.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: H._element_constructor_(1)
+            [1]
+            sage: H(1)
+            [1]
+            sage: type( H(1) )
+            <class 'sage.schemes.toric.variety.CohomologyClass'>
+            sage: P2.inject_variables()
+            Defining x, y, z
+            sage: H(1+x*y+z)
+            [z^2 + z + 1]
+        """
+        fan = self._variety.fan()
+        if isinstance(x, CohomologyClass) and x.parent() == self:
+            return x
+        if isinstance(x, QuotientRingElement):
+            x = x.lift()
+        elif isinstance(x, sage.geometry.abc.ConvexRationalPolyhedralCone):
+            cone = fan.embed(x)
+            assert cone.ambient() is fan
+            mult = cone.rays().column_matrix().index_in_saturation()
+            x = prod((self.cover_ring().gen(i) for i in cone.ambient_ray_indices()),
+                     z=self.cover_ring().one()) * mult
+        else:
+            try:
+                # divisor, for example, know how to compute their own cohomology class
+                return x.cohomology_class()
+            except AttributeError:
+                # this ensures that rationals are converted to cohomology ring elements
+                x = self.cover_ring()(x)
+        return CohomologyClass(self, x)
+
+    # We definitely should not override __call__, but since our
+    # superclass QuotientRing_generic does not adhere to the coercion
+    # model we cannot either. See
+    # https://github.com/sagemath/sage/issues/9429
+    def __call__(self, x, coerce=True):
+        r"""
+        Turn ``x`` into a ``CohomologyClass``.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: H = P2.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: H(1)
+            [1]
+            sage: type( H(1) )
+            <class 'sage.schemes.toric.variety.CohomologyClass'>
+        """
+        return self._element_constructor_(x)
+
+    def gens(self) -> tuple:
+        r"""
+        Return the generators of the cohomology ring.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        A tuple of generators, one for each toric divisor of the toric
+        variety ``X``. The order is the same as the ordering of the
+        rays of the fan ``X.fan().rays()``, which is also the same as
+        the ordering of the one-cones in ``X.fan(1)``
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: P2.cohomology_ring().gens()                                           # needs sage.libs.singular
+            ([z], [z], [z])
+        """
+        if "_gens" not in self.__dict__:
+            self._gens = tuple(self.gen(i)
+                               for i in range(self._variety.fan().nrays()))
+        return self._gens
+
+    def gen(self, i):
+        r"""
+        Return a generator of the cohomology ring.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``i`` -- integer
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        The ``i``-th generator of the cohomology ring. If we denote
+        the toric variety by ``X``, then this generator is
+        associated to the ray ``X.fan().ray(i)``, which spans the
+        one-cone ``X.fan(1)[i]``
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: P2.cohomology_ring().gen(2)                                           # needs sage.libs.singular
+            [z]
+        """
+        return CohomologyClass(self, self._polynomial_ring.gen(i))
+
+
+# *****************************************************************
+def is_CohomologyClass(x):
+    r"""
+    Check whether ``x`` is a cohomology class of a toric variety.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``x`` -- anything
+
+    OUTPUT:
+
+    ``True`` or ``False`` depending on whether ``x`` is an instance of
+    :class:`CohomologyClass`
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+        sage: HH = P2.cohomology_ring()
+        sage: from sage.schemes.toric.variety import is_CohomologyClass
+        sage: is_CohomologyClass('z')
+        doctest:warning...
+        DeprecationWarning: The function is_CohomologyClass is deprecated;
+        use 'isinstance(..., CohomologyClass)' instead.
+        See https://github.com/sagemath/sage/issues/38277 for details.
+        False
+        sage: is_CohomologyClass( HH.one() )                                            # needs sage.libs.singular
+        True
+        sage: is_CohomologyClass( HH(P2.fan(1)[0]) )                                    # needs sage.libs.singular
+        True
+    """
+    from sage.misc.superseded import deprecation
+    deprecation(38277,
+                "The function is_CohomologyClass is deprecated; "
+                "use 'isinstance(..., CohomologyClass)' instead.")
+    return isinstance(x, CohomologyClass)
+
+
+# *****************************************************************
+class CohomologyClass(QuotientRingElement):
+    r"""
+    An element of the :class:`CohomologyRing`.
+
+    .. WARNING::
+
+        You should not create instances of this class manually. The
+        generators of the cohomology ring as well as the cohomology
+        classes associated to cones of the fan can be obtained from
+        :meth:`ToricVariety_field.cohomology_ring`.
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+        sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+        sage: P2.cohomology_ring().gen(0)
+        [z]
+        sage: HH = P2.cohomology_ring()
+        sage: HH.gen(0)
+        [z]
+        sage: cone = P2.fan(1)[0];  HH(cone)
+        [z]
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, cohomology_ring, representative):
+        r"""
+        Construct the cohomology class.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``cohomology_ring`` -- :class:`CohomologyRing`
+
+        - ``representative`` -- a polynomial in the generators of the cohomology ring
+
+        OUTPUT: an instance of :class:`CohomologyClass`
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: H = P2.cohomology_ring()
+            sage: from sage.schemes.toric.variety import CohomologyClass
+            sage: CohomologyClass(H, H.defining_ideal().ring().zero() )                 # needs sage.libs.singular
+            [0]
+        """
+        assert representative in cohomology_ring.defining_ideal().ring(), \
+            'The given representative is not in the parent polynomial ring.'
+        super().__init__(cohomology_ring, representative)
+
+    def _repr_(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a string representation of the cohomology class.
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: toric_varieties.P2().cohomology_ring().gen(0)._repr_()                # needs sage.libs.singular
+            '[z]'
+        """
+        return '[' + super()._repr_() + ']'
+
+    def _latex_(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a latex representation of the cohomology class.
+
+        OUTPUT: string
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: cohomology_class = toric_varieties.P2().cohomology_ring().gen(0)^2/2  # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: cohomology_class._latex_()                                            # needs sage.libs.singular
+            '\\left[ \\frac{1}{2} z^{2} \\right]'
+        """
+        return r'\left[ %s \right]' % latex(self.lift())
+
+    def deg(self):
+        r"""
+        The degree of the cohomology class.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        An integer `d` such that the cohomology class is in degree
+        `2d`. If the cohomology class is of mixed degree, the highest
+        degree is returned.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: P2.cohomology_ring().gen(0).deg()                                     # needs sage.libs.singular
+            1
+            sage: P2.cohomology_ring().zero().deg()                                     # needs sage.libs.singular
+            -1
+        """
+        return self.lift().degree()
+
+    def part_of_degree(self, d):
+        r"""
+        Project the (mixed-degree) cohomology class to the given degree.
+
+        .. MATH::
+
+            \mathop{pr}\nolimits_d:~ H^\bullet(X_\Delta,\QQ) \to H^{2d}(X_\Delta,\QQ)
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - An integer ``d``
+
+        OUTPUT: the degree-``2d`` part of the cohomology class
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: P1xP1 = toric_varieties.P1xP1()
+            sage: t = P1xP1.cohomology_ring().gen(0)
+            sage: y = P1xP1.cohomology_ring().gen(2)
+            sage: 3*t + 4*t^2*y + y + t*y + t + 1
+            [t*y + 4*t + y + 1]
+            sage: (3*t + 4*t^2*y + y + t*y + t + 1).part_of_degree(1)
+            [4*t + y]
+        """
+        Q = self.parent()
+        # We iterate over monomials of self.lift()
+        p = [x for x in self.lift() if x[1].total_degree() == d]
+        if not p:
+            return Q.zero()
+        else:
+            return Q.sum(x[0] * x[1] for x in p)
+
+    def exp(self):
+        r"""
+        Exponentiate ``self``.
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            The exponential `\exp(x)` of a rational number `x` is
+            usually not rational. Therefore, the cohomology class must
+            not have a constant (degree zero) part. The coefficients
+            in the Taylor series of `\exp` are rational, so any
+            cohomology class without constant term can be
+            exponentiated.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        The cohomology class `\exp(` ``self`` `)` if the constant part
+        vanishes, otherwise a :exc:`ValueError` is raised.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.libs.singular
+            sage: P2 = toric_varieties.P2()
+            sage: H_class = P2.cohomology_ring().gen(0)
+            sage: H_class
+            [z]
+            sage: H_class.exp()
+            [1/2*z^2 + z + 1]
+        """
+        if not self.part_of_degree(0).is_zero():
+            raise ValueError('must not have a constant part')
+        exp_x = self.parent().one()
+        for d in range(1, self.parent()._variety.dimension() + 1):
+            exp_x += self**d / factorial(d)
+        return exp_x