Re:Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-A...
by thaumasiotes on Friday October 14, 2022 @02:36AM
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On the contrary, when the problem posed is "find the roots of this polynomial", it's very common to accept approximate values.
When the problem posed is "factor this polynomial", it's unheard of. This is the conceptual difference between "needing a number to work with" and "studying math".
When the problem posed is "factor this polynomial", it's unheard of. This is the conceptual difference between "needing a number to work with" and "studying math".