Articles by Christopher Rasmussen, Associate Professor of Mathematics

In his text "Arithmetica," the mathematician Diophantus looked at algebraic equations whose solutions are required to be whole numbers. Here, a snippet of "Arithmetica."

Computer Software Could Crack Centuries-Old Math Puzzle

Opinion Mathematicians have known how to solve something called an S-unit equation for several years. However, the process is so convoluted that few can actually use it to tackle their problems.

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