A University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney mathematician has revealed the first successful solution of an 'impossible' equation once considered unsolvable.Described as algebra's oldest problem, previous efforts to solve 'higher order' polynomial equations have consistently failed, leaving mathematicians without a critical tool. The new method solves that problem, potentially changing mathematics forever."Our solution reopens a previously closed book in mathematics history," said UNSW Honorary Professor Norman Wildberger, who led the research...According to a statement from the University announcing the solution to algebra's oldest impossible equation, polynomials are represented by an established equation. For example, the degree two polynomial would...