> Why couldn't even the greatest ancient Greek mathematicians factor the
> Trojan monarch?
Because he wasn't for sale.
(One meaning of the verb "factor" is of course to deal with goods, money
etc as a factor, who in this context is a mercantile agent or commission
merchant)
John Harper, School of Mathematical and Computing Sciences,
Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
e-mail john.harper@vuw.ac.nz phone (+64)(4)471 5341 fax (+64)(4)495 5045