A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial ...

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

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

Most people’s experiences with polynomial equations don’t extend much further than high school algebra and the quadratic ... why this was such a problem—the underlying mathematical symmetry ...

In math, however, their language problem is confounded by the inherently difficult terminology, some of which they hear nowhere outside of the math classroom. These students have difficulty ...