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X marks the unknown in algebra – but X's origins are a math mystery

By Peter Schumer, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Middlebury

How did the letter x get its enduring role as a symbol of the unknown? A mathematician explains why it’s hard to say for sure.

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