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FERMAT'S

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Registered: 2011-01-17

Posts: 29

Newten

Hello everyone

I have read before ( but I don't know where ) about something calld "newten theory" which is about roots and equations.

Can you give me a resource about this theory or any information that can help?

I think the theory is about finding the conclussion of equations root in n term

for example

if X1 ,X2,X3,X4,X5,.................,Xn are roots for the equation

aX^n+bx^(n-2)+............................+c=0

by using this theory we can find the conclusion of x1^n+x2^n+................+xn^n=?? directly.

Thank you.

Last edited by FERMAT'S (2011-07-05 13:42:57)

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Newten

Hi FERMAT'S;

I am not sure that I am following you.

Newton did discover the relation between the roots of a polynomial and its coefficients.

He also is credited with the discovery of Newton's method for finding roots.

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