New research details an intriguing new way to solve "unsolvable" algebra problems that go beyond the fourth degree – something that has generally been deemed impossible using traditional methods ...

Two mathematicians have used a new geometric approach in order to address a very old problem in algebra. In school, we often learn how to multiply out and factor polynomial equations like (x² ...

John Clement, Algebra Word Problem Solutions: Thought Processes Underlying a Common Misconception, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jan., 1982), pp. 16-30 ...