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2000 BCE
Historia del algebra lineal
Antiquity (2000 B.C. - 500 B.C.) 2000 B.C.: The Babylonians developed methods to solve systems of linear equations with two variables.
300 B.C.: Euclid writes "Elements," a fundamental text in geometry, which influences the development of algebra. . -
Period: 500 to 1500
Edad media
Middle Ages (500 - 1500) 900 A.D.: Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi publishes his book on algebra, which includes the solution of linear and quadratic equations. -
Period: 1500 to
Renacimiento
Renaissance (1500 - 1600) 1545: Gerolamo Cardano publishes "Ars Magna," a book that includes algebraic solutions for cubic and quartic equations. -
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Siglo 17
17th Century (1600 - 1700) 1637: René Descartes introduces analytic geometry, establishing the connection between algebra and geometry.
1683: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz works on matrix notation and contributes to the development of determinants. -
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Siglo 18
18th Century (1700 - 1800) 1750: Gabriel Cramer develops "Cramer's Rule," a method for solving systems of linear equations.
1772: Joseph-Louis Lagrange works on number theory and analytical functions, influencing linear algebra. -
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Siglo 19
19th Century (1800 - 1900) 1843: William Rowan Hamilton develops quaternions, extending complex numbers and laying foundations for linear algebra.
1844: Hermann Grassmann publishes "Die Lineale Ausdehnungslehre," establishing fundamental concepts of linear algebra.
1858: Arthur Cayley and James Joseph Sylvester develop matrix theory and determinants.
1870: Carl Friedrich Gauss works on Gaussian elimination, a method for solving systems of linear equations. -
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Siglo 20
20th Century (1900 - 2000) 1920: Linear algebra becomes a central discipline in mathematics, with applications in physics and social sciences.
1950-1960: Development of numerical linear algebra for computing, especially with the creation of algorithms to solve systems of linear equations on computers.
1970-1980: Linear algebra solidifies as an essential tool in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science. -
Period: to 2024 BCE
Siglo 21
21st Century (2000 - Present) Linear algebra continues to be fundamental in applied mathematics, with innovations in areas like quantum computing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence.