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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...

A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. The mathematician hopes this method will help students avoid memorizing obtuse formulas. His secret is in generalizing two roots together instead of keeping them as separate values. ========================================================================== A mathematician has derived an easier way to solve quadratic equation problems, according to MIT's Technology Review. Quadratic equations are polynomials that include an x², and teachers use them to teach students to find two solutions at once. The new process, developed by Dr. Po-Shen Loh at Carnegie Mellon University, goes around traditional methods like completing...