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To: Ilaine who wrote (142173)8/1/2004 7:28:40 AM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Just as a matter of summarizing the general view:

The history of algebra began in ancient Egypt and Babylon. In the 3rd century, the Greek mathematician, Diophantus of Alexandria, wrote the first treatise on algebra. This book represents the earliest recorded attempt to use symbols to represent unknown quantities. Several Indian mathematicians carried out important work in the field of algebra in the 6th and 7th centuries.

The term algebra derives from the Arabic word al-jabr which literally means "the reunion of broken parts". The word al-jabr has also been interpreted to mean "completion" or "restoration". In the 9th century, the term algebra gained widespread use through a book written by an Arabic mathematician, Al-Khwarizmi. This book developed methods of solving quadratic equations. The Arabic or decimal system of writing numbers and the term algorithm derives from his name. Algebra as a science is deemed to be an Arabic contribution.....

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