Re: cubic complex
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- Subject: [mg30739] Re: cubic complex
- From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
- Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 03:26:29 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
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Hi, Solve[ a0 * x^3 + a1 * x^2 + a2 * x + a3 == 0,x] will give you the general solution for any value of the ai. But without any assumptions about the coefficients the discussion of the solution may be very complicatet. Regards Jens "S. Doruk Merdol" wrote: > > I am after the analytical solution for > a0 * x^3 + a1 * x^2 + a2 * x + a3 = 0 . > The worst thing about this equation is the coefficients > (ai), because they complex numbers. > If somebody can guide me, I will really appreciate it. > Thanks, > > S.Doruk Merdol > Research Assistant > University of British Columbia > Vancouver / Canada