History of algebra

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  • 1983 BCE

    How old algebra is

    How old algebra is
    There are two basic kinds of algebra. One is called Classical Algebra and the other one is called Modern, or Abstract Algebra.
  • 1800 BCE

    Algebra language

    Algebra language
    The roots of the word, algebra, the Arabic word, 'Al Jabr', which means 'the reduction'.
  • 1048

    Al - Khwarizmi

    Al - Khwarizmi
    He gave the “unknown variable” used in algebra the current day “x” used as the unknown variable that is being solved for.
  • 1545

    Gerolamo Cardano

    Gerolamo Cardano
    Ars magna, which means "The Great Art", is an important book on Algebra published by Gerolamo Cardano. It contains techniques for solving cubic and quartic equations.
  • 1551

    Root words of algebra

    Root words of algebra
    The roots of the word, algebra, the Arabic word, 'Al Jabr', which means 'the reduction'.
  • 1551

    Fathers of algebra

    Fathers of algebra
    Abu Jaafar Mohammad Ibn Mousa Al- Khwarizmi and Diophantus are 2 of the best-known 'Fathers of Algebra'.

  • Leonardo

    Leonardo
    Leonard Euler who was a mathematician who published The Elements of Algebra.The very basic algebraic formula involving f(x) functions were notated by him

  • Abstract

    Abstract
    The history of algebra originated from ancient egypt and babylon. About half a million Babylonian tablets have been discovered.Fewer than 500 of which are mathematical in nature.

  • Gauss

    Gauss
    Gauss published a book that introduced modular arithmetic. This later became significant in group theory, cryptography and several other fields.

  • George Boole

    George Boole
    George Boole was an English mathematician who worked in the fields of differential equations and algebraic logic. He wrote the Laws of thought. A book on algebraic knowledge.