The equation was first proposed by Yamaji Nushizumi in 1751 and has been independently rediscovered multiple times—by Jakob Steiner in 1826, William Beecroft in 1842, and Frederick Soddy in 1936 ...

But Ullisch set up the problem in such a way that he could get a more tractable transcendental equation to work with: sin(β) – β cos(β) − π/2 = 0. And while this equation may also seem unmanageable, ...

A mathematician has uncovered a way of answering some of algebra's oldest problems. ... (2025). A Hyper-Catalan Series Solution to Polynomial Equations, and the Geode ... Slide Circle to Vote.

Now, an international team of mathematicians claims to have found 12,000 new solutions to the infamous problem — a substantial addition to the hundreds of previously known scenarios.

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The equation was first proposed by Yamaji Nushizumi in 1751 and has been independently rediscovered multiple times—by Jakob Steiner in 1826, William Beecroft in 1842, and Frederick Soddy in 1936 ...

Although solving lower order polynomials—where the x in an equation is raised up to the fourth power—is often a simple task, things get complicated once you start seeing powers of five or greater.