+ def random_element(self, thorough=False):
+ r"""
+ Return a random element of this algebra.
+
+ Our algebra superclass method only returns a linear
+ combination of at most two basis elements. We instead
+ want the vector space "random element" method that
+ returns a more diverse selection.
+
+ INPUT:
+
+ - ``thorough`` -- (boolean; default False) whether or not we
+ should generate irrational coefficients for the random
+ element when our base ring is irrational; this slows the
+ algebra operations to a crawl, but any truly random method
+ should include them
+
+ """
+ # For a general base ring... maybe we can trust this to do the
+ # right thing? Unlikely, but.
+ V = self.vector_space()
+ v = V.random_element()
+
+ if self.base_ring() is AA:
+ # The "random element" method of the algebraic reals is
+ # stupid at the moment, and only returns integers between
+ # -2 and 2, inclusive:
+ #
+ # https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/30875
+ #
+ # Instead, we implement our own "random vector" method,
+ # and then coerce that into the algebra. We use the vector
+ # space degree here instead of the dimension because a
+ # subalgebra could (for example) be spanned by only two
+ # vectors, each with five coordinates. We need to
+ # generate all five coordinates.
+ if thorough:
+ v *= QQbar.random_element().real()
+ else:
+ v *= QQ.random_element()
+
+ return self.from_vector(V.coordinate_vector(v))
+
+ def random_elements(self, count, thorough=False):