Reference Topics 6-1

This is an elementary introduction to polynomials.
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polydefs.htm

This is an elementary introduction to multiplying polynomials.
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polymult.htm

This first part of this site provides some practice polynomial terminology, and with working with polynomials. It has some nice links.
http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/int_algebra/int_alg_tut25_poly.htm

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History 6-4

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
http://archives.math.utk.edu

Descartes:
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Descartes.html

Al-Khwarizmi:See the whole entry

History 6-2

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
http://archives.math.utk.edu

Galois:
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Galois.html

Cauchy:See the whole entry