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quintic [′kwin·tik] (mathematics) A fifth-degree expression. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mathematicians solved algebraic equations until they came to a stop with the quintic equation, which resisted solution until two mathematical geniuses independently discovered it couldn't be solved using the usual methods. This book opens with a review of some of these efforts, including the development of algebra and the discovery of the quintic equation, which resisted solution for centuries. |
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