IJPAM: Volume 89, No. 2 (2013)
EQUATIONS: A MODERN APPLICATION
OF INVARIANT THEORY
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX 79830, USA
Abstract. Algebra
IJPAM: Volume 89, No. 2 (2013)
EQUATIONS: A MODERN APPLICATION
OF INVARIANT THEORY
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX 79830, USA
Abstract. Algebraic invariants are defined for the purpose of gaining insights into solving polynomial equations. Polynomial invariants are disclosed here as an alternative to and to clarify the umbral method of Gian-Carlo Rota. A process for solving cubic polynomial equations is examined and extended to quintic (or 5th degree) polynomial equations.
It is proved that a general cubic polynomial is ``apolar'' to a quadratic polynomial. It is proved that a quadratic polynomial and cubic polynomial which are apolar either both have repeated roots or both have distinct roots. In the case of repeated roots, these roots are shared by the cubic and quadratic polynomials that are apolar. In the case, in which the derived quadratic which is apolar to a given cubic has distinct roots, it is shown the cubic polynomial may be transformed to where and are the distinct roots of the quadratic polynomia