One solution is to take fear out of the equation and replace it with a quotient of fun, says Holly Kylen, a Lititz, Pa.

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As Mr Livio explains, Galois's achievement was to show that the structure of these symmetries determines whether the equation has a simple solution.

ECONOMIST: The history of mathematics

What most people overlooked was that despite seeming like a known solution, the geographic, economic, and cultural distance introduced a significant number of unknowns into the equation.

FORBES: Why Many Social Problems are Entrepreneurial Problems

The authors suggest that the impact of any philanthropic endeavor is greater when advocacy and service are part of the equation, but I believe that is an inefficient, non-scalable solution.

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