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Anweshi
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Proving fundamental theorem of algebra

This seems to be a favorite question everywhere, including Princeton quals. How many ways are there?

Please give a new way in each answer, and if possible give reference. I start by giving two:

  1. Ahlfors, Complex Analysis, using Liouville's theorem.

  2. Courant and Robbins, What is Mathematics?, using elementary topological considerations.

I won't be choosing a best answer, because that is not the point.

Anweshi
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