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An algorithm for factoring non-monic quadratic polynomials Or: How I learned to stop using the quadratic formula and love undoing FOIL

Rings and Algebras 2009-12-08 v1 History and Overview

Abstract

We give an algorithm for factoring quadratic polynomials over any UFD, Z in particular. We prove the correctness of this algorithm and give examples over Z and Z[i].

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@article{arxiv.0912.1296,
  title  = {An algorithm for factoring non-monic quadratic polynomials Or: How I learned to stop using the quadratic formula and love undoing FOIL},
  author = {Corey Thomas Bruns},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.1296},
  year   = {2009}
}

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