Table 1 Comprehensive comparison of analytical solutions of quartic equation with one variable.

From: Fault location method for hybrid MTDC system based on LCC signal injection strategy

Method

Advantage

Shortcoming

Ferrari method

Strong versatility, applicable to all forms of unary quartic equation

A little more calculation

Descartes method

Intuitive and easy to understand with less calculation

Poor versatility, need to guess the factor, limited scope of application

Euler method

Strong theoretical basis, suitable for theoretical research

Considering the symmetry of the equation, the calculation is complex and the applicability is limited