Re: factoring higher degree questions


"Richard Fateman" <fateman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> BemusedbyQM wrote:
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>
> > yes i seem to not be able to find the original post, but the writer
wanted
> > to know how to factorise higher degree polynomials, and yes my reply was
> > using a numerical method.
> >
> Since the original poster was looking for help doing his algebra homework,
> I thought that your reply was a joke. Clearly he would not be using a
> numeric root-finder during his examinations. Besides which, the problems
> were not numerical, but involved symbolic parameters.

i seem to remember the OP post was very vague, so i gave a general reply -
admittedly what i suggested was a numerical rather than a symbolic approach.
i dont remember him mentioning an exam or homework.

>
> > i know there are symbolic ways of doing this too, some results in number
> > theory i seem to remember allow you to do this
> >
> There are many entries if you use google to search for the terms
> polynomial factorization
>
> there are even many entries if you spell it factorisation, but
> the first few don't look as promizing :)

i spell it 'factorisation' as i am british, and dont tend to use
americanisms such as 'factorization'


> RJF
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