
FAQ About Niels Henrik Abel

What is the general quintic equation?
The general quintic equation is a polynomial equation of degree five, which can be expressed in the form: ax5 + bx4 + cx3 + dx2 + ex + f = 0, where a, b, c, d, e, and f are constants. Niels Henrik Abel proved that no general formula using only radicals exists to solve these equations.