The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra -- Max Lipyanskiy, September 17, 2002

The purpose of this talk is to introduce some methods and viewpoints of modern mathematics. The speaker hopes to reveal some of the connections between different mathematical constructions. In particular, the theorem mentioned above will be proven using techniques of many branches of mathematics - Algebraic Topology, Analysis, Complex Analysis, Field Theory, Galois Theory, Differential Topology, and Combinatorics.