Nonlinear functions defined over finite fields lie at the heart of modern algebraic design, with wide-ranging influence from cryptography to coding theory. Such functions depart from linear or affine ...

A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. The mathematician hopes this method will help students avoid memorizing obtuse formulas. His ...

This jingle has helped generations of algebra students recall the quadratic formula that solves every equation of the form $latex ax^2+bx+c=0$. The formula is as ...