Imperial College London

ProfessorAlessioCorti

Faculty of Natural SciencesDepartment of Mathematics

Chair in Pure Mathematics
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 1870a.corti Website

 
 
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Location

 

673Huxley BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Galois Theory - MATH97142

Aims

The formula for the solution to a quadratic equation is well-known.  There are similar formulae for cubic and quartic equations, but no formula is possible for quintics.  The course explains why this happens.

Role

Lecturer

Galois Theory - MATH97034

Aims

The formula for the solution to a quadratic equation is well-known.  There are similar formulae for cubic and quartic equations, but no formula is possible for quintics.  The course explains why this happens.

Role

Lecturer