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The usual algebraic function for solving cubic equations involves inverting the cubic power function $P_3(x) = x^3$. This can be defined as the function which can be developed in power series around t=1 as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 1 + \frac{1}{3}(t-1) - \frac{1}{9}(t-1)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from 0 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial $x^3-t$ are then $x = P_{\frac{1}{3}}(t)$, ωx and ω^2x, where ω is a primitive cube root of unity.

However, we can use instead the Chebyshev polynomial (here normalized to -2 to 2) $C_3(x) = x^3-3x$, which can be inverted as an algebraic function developed in power series around t=2 as $C_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 2 + \frac{1}{9}(t-2) - \frac{2}{243}(t-2)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from -2 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial x^3-3x-t are then $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$, $-C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)$, and $C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)-C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$.

If we want to solve x^3-ax+b=0, then if a=0 we take ordinary cube roots. Otherwise, we apply the above three functions to $-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b$ and multiply by $\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}$. That is, one of the roots will be $\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}C\frac{1}{3}(-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)$, another will be $-\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}C\frac{1}{3}((\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)$, and the third will be minus the sum of these two.

Just as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed via transcendental functions as $\exp(\log(t)/3)$, $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed by 2cosh(arccosh(t/2)/3) or 2cos(arccos(t/2)/3). This no more makes the Chebychev cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions than logarithms make the ordinary cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions. Moreover, in most cases solving a solvable polynomial in Chebyshev radicals leads to a neater solution than solving it in ordinary radicals.

The usual algebraic function for solving cubic equations involves inverting the cubic power function $P_3(x) = x^3$. This can be defined as the function which can be developed in power series around t=1 as $$P_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 1 + \frac{1}{3}(t-1) - \frac{1}{9}(t-1)^2 + \cdots,$$ and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from 0 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial $x^3-t$ are then $x = P_{\frac{1}{3}}(t)$, $\omega x$ and $\omega^2x$, where $\omega$ is a primitive cube root of unity.

However, we can use instead the Chebyshev polynomial (here normalized to -2 to 2) $C_3(x) = x^3-3x$, which can be inverted as an algebraic function developed in power series around $t=2$ as $$C_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 2 + \frac{1}{9}(t-2) - \frac{2}{243}(t-2)^2 + \cdots,$$ and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from $-2$ to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial $x^3-3x-t$ are then $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$, $-C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)$, and $C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)-C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$.

If we want to solve $x^3-ax+b=0$, then if $a=0$ we take ordinary cube roots. Otherwise, we apply the above three functions to $-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b$ and multiply by $\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}$. That is, one of the roots will be $\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}C\frac{1}{3}(-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)$, another will be $-\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}C\frac{1}{3}((\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)$, and the third will be minus the sum of these two.

Just as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed via transcendental functions as $\exp(\log(t)/3)$, $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed by $2\cosh(\mathrm{arccosh}(t/2)/3)$ or $2\cos(\arccos(t/2)/3)$. This no more makes the Chebyshev cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions than logarithms make the ordinary cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions. Moreover, in most cases solving a solvable polynomial in Chebyshev radicals leads to a neater solution than solving it in ordinary radicals.

The usual algebraic function for solving cubic equations involves inverting the cubic power function $P_3(x) = x^3$. This can be defined as the function which can be developed in power series around t=1 as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 1 + \frac{1}{3}(t-1) - \frac{1}{9}(t-1)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from 0 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial $x^3-t$ are then $x = P_{\frac{1}{3}}(t)$, ωx and ω^2x, where ω is a primitive cube root of unity.

However, we can use instead the Chebyshev polynomial (here normalized to -2 to 2) $C_3(x) = x^3-3x$, which can be inverted as an algebraic function developed in power series around t=2 as $C_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 2 + \frac{1}{9}(t-2) - \frac{2}{243}(t-2)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from -2 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial x^3-3x-t are then $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$, $-C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)$, and $C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)-C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$.

If we want to solve x^3-ax+b=0, then if a=0 we take ordinary cube roots. Otherwise, we apply the above three functions to $-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b$ and divide by $\sqrt{\frac{3}{a}}$. That is, one of the roots will be $C\frac{1}{3}(-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)/\sqrt{\frac{3}{a}}$, another will be $-C\frac{1}{3}((\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)/\sqrt{\frac{3}{a}}$, and the third will be minus the sum of these two.

Just as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed via transcendental functions as $\exp(\log(t)/3)$, $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed by 2cosh(arccosh(t/2)/3) or 2cos(arccos(t/2)/3). This no more makes the Chebychev cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions than logarithms make the ordinary cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions. Moreover, in most cases solving a solvable polynomial in Chebyshev radicals leads to a neater solution than solving it in ordinary radicals.

The usual algebraic function for solving cubic equations involves inverting the cubic power function $P_3(x) = x^3$. This can be defined as the function which can be developed in power series around t=1 as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 1 + \frac{1}{3}(t-1) - \frac{1}{9}(t-1)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from 0 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial $x^3-t$ are then $x = P_{\frac{1}{3}}(t)$, ωx and ω^2x, where ω is a primitive cube root of unity.

However, we can use instead the Chebyshev polynomial (here normalized to -2 to 2) $C_3(x) = x^3-3x$, which can be inverted as an algebraic function developed in power series around t=2 as $C_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 2 + \frac{1}{9}(t-2) - \frac{2}{243}(t-2)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from -2 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial x^3-3x-t are then $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$, $-C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)$, and $C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)-C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$.

If we want to solve x^3-ax+b=0, then if a=0 we take ordinary cube roots. Otherwise, we apply the above three functions to $-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b$ and multiply by $\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}$. That is, one of the roots will be $\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}C\frac{1}{3}(-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)$, another will be $-\sqrt{\frac{a}{3}}C\frac{1}{3}((\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)$, and the third will be minus the sum of these two.

Just as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed via transcendental functions as $\exp(\log(t)/3)$, $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed by 2cosh(arccosh(t/2)/3) or 2cos(arccos(t/2)/3). This no more makes the Chebychev cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions than logarithms make the ordinary cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions. Moreover, in most cases solving a solvable polynomial in Chebyshev radicals leads to a neater solution than solving it in ordinary radicals.

The usual algebraic function for solving cubic equations involves inverting the cubic power function $P_3(x) = x^3$. This can be defined as the function which can be developed in power series around t=1 as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 1 + \frac{1}{3}(t-1) - \frac{1}{9}(t-1)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from 0 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial $x^3-t$ are then $x = P_{\frac{1}{3}}(t)$, ωx and ω^2x, where ω is a primitive cube root of unity.

However, we can use instead the Chebyshev polynomial (here normalized to -2 to 2) $C_3(x) = x^3-3x$, which can be inverted as an algebraic function developed in power series around t=2 as $C(t)_\frac{1}{3} = 2 + \frac{1}{9}(t-2) - \frac{2}{243}(t-2)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from -2 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial x^3-3x-t are then $C\frac{1}{3}(t)$, $-C\frac{1}{3}(-t)$, and $C\frac{1}{3}(-t)-C\frac{1}{3}(t)$.

If we want to solve x^3+ax+b, then if a=0 we take ordinary cube roots. Otherwise, we apply the above three functions to $-(-\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b$ and divide by $\sqrt{-\frac{3}{a}}$. That is, one of the roots will be $C\frac{1}{3}(-(-\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)/\sqrt{-\frac{3}{a}}$, another will be $-C\frac{1}{3}((-\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)/\sqrt{-\frac{3}{a}}$, and the third will be minus the sum of these two.

Just as $P\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed via transcendental functions as $\exp(\log(t)/3)$, $C\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed by 2cosh(arccosh(t/2)/3) or 2cos(arccos(t/2)/3). This no more makes the Chebychev cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions than logarithms make the ordinary cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions. Moreover, in most cases solving a solvable polynomial in Chebyshev radicals leads to a neater solution than solving it in ordinary radicals.

The usual algebraic function for solving cubic equations involves inverting the cubic power function $P_3(x) = x^3$. This can be defined as the function which can be developed in power series around t=1 as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 1 + \frac{1}{3}(t-1) - \frac{1}{9}(t-1)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from 0 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial $x^3-t$ are then $x = P_{\frac{1}{3}}(t)$, ωx and ω^2x, where ω is a primitive cube root of unity.

However, we can use instead the Chebyshev polynomial (here normalized to -2 to 2) $C_3(x) = x^3-3x$, which can be inverted as an algebraic function developed in power series around t=2 as $C_\frac{1}{3}(t) = 2 + \frac{1}{9}(t-2) - \frac{2}{243}(t-2)^2 + \cdots$, and which can be analytically continued, with a branch cut from -2 to $-\infty$. The roots of the polynomial x^3-3x-t are then $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$, $-C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)$, and $C_\frac{1}{3}(-t)-C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$.

If we want to solve x^3-ax+b=0, then if a=0 we take ordinary cube roots. Otherwise, we apply the above three functions to $-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b$ and divide by $\sqrt{\frac{3}{a}}$. That is, one of the roots will be $C\frac{1}{3}(-(\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)/\sqrt{\frac{3}{a}}$, another will be $-C\frac{1}{3}((\frac{3}{a})^\frac{3}{2}b)/\sqrt{\frac{3}{a}}$, and the third will be minus the sum of these two.

Just as $P_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed via transcendental functions as $\exp(\log(t)/3)$, $C_\frac{1}{3}(t)$ can be computed by 2cosh(arccosh(t/2)/3) or 2cos(arccos(t/2)/3). This no more makes the Chebychev cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions than logarithms make the ordinary cube root solution a solution in transcendental functions. Moreover, in most cases solving a solvable polynomial in Chebyshev radicals leads to a neater solution than solving it in ordinary radicals.