EVARISTE GALOIS

What field of mathematics did Évariste Galois lay the groundwork for?

• Statistics

• Geometry

• Abstract Algebra

• Calculus

At what age did Évariste Galois make fundamental discoveries in the theory of polynomial equations?

• 15

• 17

• 20

• 22

What did Évariste Galois prove about solving quintic equations?

• They can only be solved using geometry

• They can only be solved using calculus

• They have no general formula for solving

• They have a general formula for solving

What term did Évariste Galois use in its modern mathematical sense, foreshadowing the modern field of group theory?

• Matrix

• Set

• Sequence

• Group

What were the 'Three Classical Problems' that were proved impossible later in the century?

• Squaring of the circle, finding the value of pi, and trisection of an angle

• Doubling of the cube, trisection of an angle, and squaring of the circle

• Doubling of the cube, finding the value of pi, and squaring of the circle

• Doubling of the cube, trisection of an angle, and finding the value of pi

What political affiliation did Évariste Galois have during the rule of Louis-Philippe?

• Monarchist

• Republican

• Socialist

• Fascist

How did Évariste Galois die?

• In a car accident

• In a fire

• In a duel

• Natural causes

What term has since become commonplace in discussing concepts such as the abelian group, abelian category, and abelian variety?

• Galoisian

• Abelian

• Eulerian

• Pythagorean

At what age did Niels Henrik Abel die?

• 30

• 26

• 35

• 20

What disease did Niels Henrik Abel die of?

• Tuberculosis

• Cancer

• Diabetes

• Heart disease