>
> Maxima does solve 2,3,4-degree polynomials (and their functional
> compositions using polydecomp, try x^6+2*x^4-x^3+x^2-x-1) using radicals
> -- in the Solve command. Although *some* polynomials of higher degree
> (e.g. x^5+20*x+32) can be solved in radicals, Maxima does not support
> that. Check out the structure of factor(x^5+20*x+32,q^5+20*q+32),
> though.
>
Variable: SOLVEDECOMPOSES
default: [TRUE] - if TRUE, will induce SOLVE to use POLYDECOMP (see
POLYDECOMP) in attempting to solve polynomials.
It is the only place where POLYDECOMP is mentioned in the manual.
Sourcefiles are silent as well.
--
Andrei Zorine