by Shreeram S. Abhyankar
Year of Award: 1978
Award: Chauvenet Prize, and also the Lester Ford Award in 1977
Publication Information: The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 83 (1976), pp. 409-448
Summary: The author relates personal experiences to show that high-school algebra is powerful and accessible and should not be overwhelmed by concepts from university algebra.
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About the Author: (from The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 83 (1976)) Shreeram S. Abhyankar was at Purdue University at the time of publication.
Subject classification(s): Index | Algebra and Number Theory