Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mathematicians have solved a longstanding algebra problem, providing a general solution for higher-order polynomial equations. | ...

Areas of pure math such as algebra, analysis, combinatorics and many others can be used—in some cases combined—to solve the complex math problems arising from applications of math to the real world.

Algebra I should be a gateway—not gatekeeper—to students’ future academic success, in college and beyond. So says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is issuing a challenge to developers and ...