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

For nearly 200 years, "higher-degree polynomial equations" resisted any general solution. An Australian mathematician ...

In most chapters, graphs and drawings are relied on, to build up intuition. The notes are written in a rather colloquial style, presenting the subject matter in the same form as it can be explained in ...