Polynomials are equations with a variable raised to powers. They have wide applications in Maths and Science and are used in computer programs and even space studies. However, "higher order" ...

A mathematician has solved a 200-year-old maths problem after figuring out a way to crack higher-degree polynomial equations without using radicals or irrational numbers. The method developed by ...

The idea of solving equations with power series isn’t entirely new. In 1844, Gotthold Eisenstein used a similar method for a fifth-degree polynomial that couldn’t be solved with radicals.

Essentially, polynomials are equations that include variables raised to non-negative powers (e.g. x 3). When those powers are five or above, that's a higher-degree polynomial. Mathematicians have ...