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The fundamental theorem of algebra and complexity theory
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 4 (1981), 1-36
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 4 (1981), 1-36
  • MSC (1980): Primary 00-02, 12D10, 68C25, 65H05, 58-02; Secondary 01A05, 30D10
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1981-14858-8
  • MathSciNet review: 590817