A mathematician and a computer scientist have just solved an "impossible" equation that has been considered unsolvable for ...

Polynomials above 4 degrees have a shiny new target on their back.

Three soon-to-be graduates are among the many University of Virginia students and alumni volunteering to serve the local ...

A mathematician has developed an algebraic solution to an equation that was long thought to be unsolvable. A groundbreaking ...

A team of physicists has uncovered a surprising new way to explore one of science's greatest challenges: uniting the two ...

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For nearly 200 years, "higher-degree polynomial equations" resisted any general solution. An Australian mathematician proposes an unprecedented method, eliminating irrational numbers in favor ...

For centuries, one of algebra’s oldest puzzles has remained unsolved—how to find exact answers for higher-degree polynomials, ...

Solving one of the oldest algebra problems isn't a bad claim to fame, and it's a claim Norman Wildberger can now make: The ...

A UNSW professor claims that a long-standing algebra problem can be solved with a new method that avoids irrational numbers.

A polynomial is a type of algebraic equation that involves variables raised to a non-negative power — for example, x² + 5x + 6 = 0. It is among the oldest mathematical concepts, tracing its roots back ...