monoid[a,b,c, MonomialSize => n]The MonomialSize option specifies the minimum number of bits to be used for storing each exponent in a monomial. The exponents are stored as signed binary numbers, so n bits allows an exponent as large as $2^{n-1}-1$. Useful values are 8, 16, and 32.
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