Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel proved that it was impossible to solve an algebraic equation containing a polynomial higher than the fourth degree. In 1825 the Norwegian government gave Abel a scholarship that enabled him to travel throughout Europe. During his travels he published papers and met with other mathematicians to compare theories. Abel’s contacts with other leading mathematicians of his day inspired his work on elliptical functions and the solving of equations with radical numbers.
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