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1700 BCE
Babylonian mathematics
Babylonians solve quadratic equations with the completing the square method. -
540 BCE
Pythagoras
Greek mathematician Pythagoras' followers use geometric, visual strategies to solve equations. -
430 BCE
Geometric Discoveries
Pythagoras and Euclid both studied famous law concerning right angled triangles. -
200
Diophantus Of Alexandria
Diophantus Of Alexandria begins replacing statements with symbols. -
780
Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi
Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi write the first clear book explaining solving equation with the same operations on both sides. -
1130
Dinfining Algebra
Al-Samawal defines algebra with operating on unknows. -
1540
Francois Viete
Started using letters to replace variables and used the +/- signs to represent addition and subtraction. -
Carl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician proves the fundamentals of algebra. -
Niels Henrik Abel
Found that there is no general formula that solves equation. -
Amalie Noether
German makes discoveries about non commutative algebra.
