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Overview

The theory of fields holds the key to questions which frustrated mathematicians for hundreds of years, including the impossibility of squaring a circle or trisecting an angle with ruler and compass, or finding a formula for solving quintic equations. The key to their study involves the Galois group which, loosely … For more content click the Read More button below. Note: Course not offered every year - contact School for more information.

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