Polynomial equations - ax² + bx + c = 0
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Published6 months ago
Duration18:42
Video ID39nQRySRrsw
Languageen
CategoryEducation
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Video TypeRegular Video
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Views1.5K
Likes90
Comments12
Engagement Rate6.85%
Likes per 100 views6.04
Comments per 1K views8.06
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Robin Wilson's fifth talk on the equations that make mathematics brings us to the polynomials, from quadratics in Mesopotamia four thousand years ago to the higher-degree equations of Abel and Galois in the 19th century.
You can watch other episodes in the series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4d5ZtfQonW0yqeFK__FirrjjmcQFpyye
Robin's book 'Sum Stories: Equations and their origins' is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sum-Stories-Equations-Their-Origins/dp/0199607907