That idea turned out to be remarkably effective. The two researchers succeeded in solving higher-degree polynomial equations. But they did not stop there. They believe they have uncovered a new ...

This jingle has helped generations of algebra students recall the quadratic formula that solves every equation of the form $latex ax^2+bx+c=0$. The formula is as ...

Frank Merle is used to confronting a messy world. He works on the mathematics of highly nonlinear systems—ones that respond in dramatic, unpredictable ways to even the smallest changes. It’s the same ...