diff --git a/src/poly.c b/src/poly.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 hasufell
+ *
+ * This file is part of a hasufell project.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+ * MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#include "err.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <tompoly.h>
+#include <tommath.h>
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a mp_int and check if this was successful, the
+ * caller must free new_int.
+ *
+ * @param new_int a pointer to the mp_int you want to initialize
+ */
+void init_integer(mp_int *new_int)
+{
+	int result;
+	if ((result = mp_init(new_int)) != MP_OKAY) {
+		NTRU_ABORT("Error initializing the number. %s",
+				mp_error_to_string(result));
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a Polynom with a pb_poly and a mp_int as characteristic.
+ * Checks if everything went fine.
+ *
+ * @param new_poly the pb_poly you want to initialize
+ * @param chara the characteristic
+ */
+void init_polynom(pb_poly *new_poly, mp_int *chara)
+{
+	int result;
+	if ((result = pb_init(new_poly, chara)) != MP_OKAY) {
+		NTRU_ABORT("Error initializing the number. %s",
+				mp_error_to_string(result));
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a Polynom with a pb_poly adn a mp_int as characteristic
+ * with size.
+ * Checks if everything went fine.
+ *
+ * @param new_poly the pb_poly you want to initialize
+ * @param chara the characteristic
+ * @param size the size of the polynomial
+ */
+void init_polynom_size(pb_poly *new_poly, mp_int *chara, int size)
+{
+	int result;
+	if ((result = pb_init_size(new_poly, chara, size)) != MP_OKAY) {
+		NTRU_ABORT("Error initializing the number. %s",
+				mp_error_to_string(result));
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Print the polynomial in a human readable format to stdout.
+ *
+ * @param poly to draw
+ */
+void draw_polynom(pb_poly * const poly)
+{
+	int x;
+	char buf[8192];
+
+	if (poly->used == 0) {
+		printf("0");
+	} else {
+		for (x = poly->used - 1; x >= 0; x--) {
+			if (mp_iszero(&(poly->terms[x])) == MP_YES)
+				continue;
+			mp_toradix(&(poly->terms[x]), buf, 10);
+			if ((x != poly->used - 1) && poly->terms[x].sign == MP_ZPOS) {
+				printf("+");
+			}
+			printf(" %sx^%d ", buf, x);
+		}
+	}
+	if (mp_iszero(&(poly->characteristic)) == MP_NO) {
+		mp_toradix(&(poly->characteristic), buf, 10);
+		printf(" (mod %s)", buf);
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+}
diff --git a/src/poly.h b/src/poly.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 hasufell
+ *
+ * This file is part of a hasufell project.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+ * MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef NTRU_POLY_H
+#define NTRU_POLY_H
+
+#include <tompoly.h>
+#include <tommath.h>
+
+
+void init_integer(mp_int *new_int);
+
+void init_polynom(pb_poly *new_poly, mp_int *chara);
+
+void init_polynom_size(pb_poly *new_poly, mp_int *chara, int size);
+
+void draw_polynom(pb_poly * const poly);
+
+#endif /* NTRU_POLY_H */