§ Galois theory by "Abel's theorem in problems and solutions"
I found the ideas in the book fascinating. The rough idea was:
- Show that the nth root operation allows for some "winding behaviour" on the complex plane.
- This winding behaviour of the nth root is controlled by Sn, since we are controlling how the different sheets of the riemann surface can be permuted.
- Show that by taking an nth root, we are only creating solvable groups.
- Show tha S5 is not solvable.