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

A mathematician has built an algebraic solution to an equation that was once believed impossible to solve. A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge ...

Mathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a 'dramatic revision of a basic ...

Therefore, he figured, no general formula could solve them ... His method uses novel sequences of numbers that represent complex geometric relationships. These sequences belong to combinatorics ...

University of New South Wales Honorary Professor Norman Wildberger has unveiled a potentially game-changing mathematical ...

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

He concluded that no general formula could solve them ... Wildberger uses novel sequences of numbers that represent complex geometric relationships in his approach. These sequences belong to ...