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An ordering of terms within these mathematical objects is denoted by the shorthand “grevlex.” A set of these objects is iteratively transformed by Büchberger’s algorithm to obtain a Gröbner basis. Solution sets to systems of equations defined by these objects are called algebraic varieties. Hilbert’s basis theorem (10[1])applies to rings (10[1])of these objects, which are formed by adjoining dummy variables to rings like the complex numbers. Gauss’s lemma concerns the irreducibility of these objects, whose solvability can be determined via their Galois (“gal-WAH”) groups. (10[1])Vieta’s formulas provide explicit relations between solutions to these objects, (10[1])which have (10[1])no generic solution in degree five or higher (-5[1])by (10[1])the Abel–Ruffini theorem. For 10 points, the fundamental theorem of algebra concerns the roots of what functions? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: polynomials [accept monomials; accept polynomial rings or polynomial equations]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
David BassJohns Hopkins AColumbia B4610
Richard NiuCornell BMaryland A4910
Aum MundheRutgers AJohn Jay College8210
Eshan PantNYU AYale A9210
Anirudh BharadwajPenn AVassar A9410
Taaj RaiGeorge Washington BGeorge Washington A102-5
Derek ChenColumbia CMaryland B10310
Lowrie WoodsideGeorge Washington AGeorge Washington B1210

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