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2000 BCE
Algebra as a topic
Algebra dates back to 4000 years ago. Algebra was a topic that was associating missing numbers into equations. Algebra plays a big part in engineering and science. -
Period: 2000 BCE to
History of Algebra
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1800 BCE
Search for quadratic elliptic equation
Circa 1800 BC The Old Babylonian Strassburg tablet seeks the solution of a quadratic elliptic equation. The equation is some of the earliest recorded use of algebra. This equation is still used in present day. -
1650 BCE
Use of papyrus scrolls
Papyrus was used to write mathematical equations on to keep records. Papyrus was the early paper in ancient times. Some papyrus scrolls are in museums across the country. -
250 BCE
Definition of pi
In all of your time in math you should have heard of pi. Pi has many definitions the original one being the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi is algebraic because In mathematics, a transcendental number is a real or complex number that is not algebraic—that is, it is not a root of a nonzero polynomial equation with integer (or, equivalently, rational) coefficient. The best-known transcendental numbers are π and e. -
200
Bhaskara
Bhaskara was a mathematical saint scientist. He created numbers in the Hindu number system. Bhaskara is known for the Bhaskara I’s sine approximation formula. -
285
Diophantus
One of the creators of arithmetics was Diophantus. Diophantus wrote a series of books talking about arithmetics. He created equations with integer equations. -
600
Brahmagupta
Brahmagupta is known for many mathematical numbers and systems. His fields are mathematics and astronomy. Some of his most famous so called “discoveries” are zero, the modern day number system, and formula. -
825
Around 825 Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi wrote the book "Hisab Al-jabr w’al-muqabala"
"Hisab Al-jabr w’al-muqabala" is a book made by a father of algebra Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. This book told a lot about algebra and spread lots of information about it. The book included numbers replacing roman numerals. -
1551
Al-jabr was used in the arabic language
Al al-jabr means reduction and was used in arabic. This was the first way that the term algebra was used around that time. This word is associated with al-Khwarizmi. -
Algebra in real life
The main idea behind algebra is to replace numbers with variables. Algebra is used to find the unknown. Whenever you don’t know a number that would help you to get to another number you are doing algebra.
