<< The problem Dimitrov solved, known as the Schinzel-Zassenhaus conjecture, is about the geometry of values of polynomials. >> Quanta has already taken one pasting over another recent article by this journalist, and it seems a shame to find myself joining in the chorus of disapproval. So just in case anybody else becomes as confused as myself by the time I reached this low point, I'll restrain myself to remarking that the conjecture under discussion turns out to concern the _roots_ of polynomials with _integer_ coefficients. Heaven help any layman trying to make sense of the text as it stands ... WFL On 6/17/20, Ray Tayek <rtayek@ca.rr.com> wrote:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-math-measures-the-repulsive-force-within-...
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