Évariste Galois: A Mathematical Genius

What were Évariste Galois' last words to his brother before he died?

• Do not cry, Alfred! I need all my courage to die at 20.

• Remember me for my work, not my death.

• I regret nothing.

• Tell the world my story.

Which mathematicians were Galois' discoveries intended for?

• Newton and Leibniz

• Gauss and Jacobi

• Euler and Fermat

• Poincaré and Riemann

What did Galois prove about polynomial equations of degree 5 or higher?

• They can be solved using a simple formula.

• They have no general solution formula.

• They are unsolvable.

• They can only be solved using calculus.

What is the name of the mathematical theory developed by Galois?

• Group Theory

• Number Theory

• Set Theory

• Galois Theory

Which prestigious institution did Galois apply to but was rejected?

• University of Paris

• École Normale Supérieure

• École Polytechnique

• Sorbonne University