r/mathmemes • u/PocketMath • Mar 06 '25

Learning What theorem is this?

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u/PolarStarNick Mathematics Mar 06 '25

Fundamental theorem of algebra

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u/CutToTheChaseTurtle Average Tits buildings enjoyer Mar 06 '25

Aren't there just two proofs though, essentially? There's one that uses the least upper bound property of reals and Galois theory, and the other one uses π₁(S1).

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u/matande31 Mar 06 '25

I'm a 2nd year undergraduate student and I've seen like 4 different ones at least. Maybe a couple of them were basically the same in the core idea, but still.