Researchers have found a new way to solve high-degree polynomial equations, previously thought impossible for 200 years. This math breakthrough reopens algebra.

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More information: N. J. Wildberger et al, A Hyper-Catalan Series Solution to Polynomial Equations, and the Geode, The American Mathematical Monthly (2025). DOI: 10.1080/00029890.2025.2460966 ...