We solve polynomials algebraically in order to determine the roots - where a curve cuts the \(x\)-axis. A root of a polynomial function, \(f(x)\), is a value for \(x\) for which \(f(x) = 0\).
To solve an equation, the value of the unknown variable needs to be found. It can be found by performing the same operation on each side of the equation until the value for \(x\) is known.
Markus Tempelmayr at the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster at the University of Münster has found a method which helps to solve a certain class of such equations. The results have been ...