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Dutch Student Solves Age-old Mathematics Problem.

Arniepie From Belgium, joined Aug 2005, 1265 posts, RR: 1
Posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 1213 times:

Apparently a Dutch student from the city of Eindhoven solved an age old mathematics problem, looked for by mathematicians as far back as the ancient Egyptians.
Anybody (maybe our Dutch friends) know anything more about it and care to elaborate?
Source (in Dutch)
www.gva.be/nieuws/in_de_rand/

P.S. I certainly hope this doesn't mean I can't make no "Dutch people are stupid"-jokes anymore with my brother in law (born and raised in Holland).

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OV735 From Estonia, joined Jan 2004, 860 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1196 times:

That's what happens if you legalize prostitution and weed. Big grin

Arniepie From Belgium, joined Aug 2005, 1265 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1187 times:

Just imagine all of the things humanity could come up with if we followed the
Dutch way of life!

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Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51
Reply 3, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1180 times:

For those of us who don't read Dutch, could you please give us a summary of the problem, in laymen's terms?

Up, up and away!

Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18834 posts, RR: 54
Reply 4, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1158 times:

A friend who was in some of my lectures at college is doing an MA or MSC in maths. How very odd she must be! Wink/being sarcastic

I can barely add up 2+2 (the answer's 5, by the way), let alone anything beyond that. Wink/being sarcastic

[Edited 2004-09-13 01:58:26]

"Everyone writing for the Telegraph knows that the way to grab eyeballs is with Ryanair and/or sex."

Flyf15 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1153 times:

Pe@rson....hey now. Big grin

/math major

Arniepie From Belgium, joined Aug 2005, 1265 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1151 times:

As far as I can understand he made up a formula with which u can determine the 0-points in every mathematical equasion.
As I have to translate this into English I hope it still makes sense for you.

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EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 7, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1148 times:

Hehe, whilst on the subject of maths can anyone do 2x^4-x^4x^2-2x+3 / x^2+1.. I want to see just how wrong I got it Wink/being sarcastic

(I hate dividing big polynomials).

777236ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1144 times:

2+2 does equal 5 for big values of 2.

EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 9, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1136 times:

As far as I can understand he made up a formula with which u can determine the 0-points in every mathematical equation

Wow, if this is true.. That is awesome, I wonder how soon it'll be taught in Math syllabuses...

Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51
Reply 10, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1132 times:

EGGD -- something seems wrong with what you typed... I see x^4x^2, which would be x^6... Try typing it again.

Is it supposed to be (2x^4-x^4) (x^2-2x+3) / x^2+1 ?

redngold
(who's champing at the bit for some brain stimulation)

Up, up and away!

Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51
Reply 11, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1125 times:

0-points in every mathematical equation... Huh? You're not talking about intercepts, are you? Those are fairly easy to find...

Up, up and away!

777236ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1125 times:

I think it should be 2x⁴ - x³ +/- x² - 2x +3 / x^{2 + 1

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EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 13, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1115 times:

Hold on,

I'm absolutely knackered today so my brain isn't quite in gear..

2x^4 - x^3 + 4x^2 - 2x + 4 / x^2 - x + 1

Sorry I can't do you're 'pro' superscript, Big grin

. Dividing a polynomial by a quadratic doesn't sit well with me.. Don't worry if you guys can't be bothered, I can* check my answer tomorrow.

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Arniepie From Belgium, joined Aug 2005, 1265 posts, RR: 1
Reply 14, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1108 times:

Further info
The guy is called Geert-Jan Uytdewilligen ,a fourth year student in the Fontys-institute in Eindhoven.
Until now mathematicians where only able to solve Polynomes until the sixth degree but with his formula you can solve everything no matter which degree.
Sorry I didn't find an English link yet because it is still fresh news.

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777236ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 15, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1093 times:

EGGD:

2x² + x + 3 + 1/(x² - x + 1)

Arniepie From Belgium, joined Aug 2005, 1265 posts, RR: 1
Reply 16, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1089 times:

Just found a link for all of you who care

http://www.dse.nl/%7Egeertjan/Publikatie/The-roots-of-any-polynomial-equation.pdf

ENJOY

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Flyingbronco05 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 3838 posts, RR: 3
Reply 17, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1075 times:

If nobody knows the answer except the Dutch kid, how do we know it's right? Laugh out loud

Never Trust Your Fuel Gauge

EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 18, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1063 times:

FlyingBronco - Nice try, but obviously it can be proven by even the most mediocre of mathmatician. It takes a genius to work out a formula like this, but once its been found many people can prove it.

Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20853 posts, RR: 55
Reply 19, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1027 times:

The proofs of the kind "it´s quite simple, once you´ve got the right idea..." are the most ingenious ones...

FJWH From Netherlands, joined May 2004, 965 posts, RR: 4
Reply 20, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 962 times:

Yeah always those Dutch............. Big thumbs up

Tjap

FlightS in the next 3 months: MSP, PHX, MEM, NCE, TFS, BCN. All round trips from AMS

Sebolino From France, joined May 2001, 3667 posts, RR: 5
Reply 21, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 949 times:

Looks like a joke to me.

I'm not in the field anymore for some years, but this demonstration looks like BS.

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KEESJE From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 22, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 930 times:

"That's what happens if you legalize prostitution and weed."

LOL

Actually, I graduated from Eindhoven in '95 & lived on top of a coffee shop for a few yrs there. I still remember the sweet smell in the kitchen when the window was open..

I didn't get very exited doing classes in the Math faculty, however I will send my comments on the matrixes to Eindhoven now, so they can further improve the polynomials in s after multiplying the denominator & substitute the powerseries more efficiently.

Smile

JetService From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4798 posts, RR: 13
Reply 23, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 847 times:

"That's what happens if you legalize prostitution and weed."

Yeah, the problem is the guy forgot where he left his notes.

"Shaddap you!"

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