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Speccy:

What are the origins of Algebra?

Sock:

The roots of algebra can be traced to the ancient Babylonians, who developed an advanced arithmetical system with which they were able to do calculations in an algorithmic fashion. ... These texts deal with solving algebraic equations, and have led, in number theory, to the modern notion of Diophantine equation. site : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebra#:~:text=The%20roots%20of%20algebra%20can,calculations%20in%20an%20algorithmic%20fashion.&text=These%20texts%20deal%20with%20solving,modern%20notion%20of%20Diophantine%20equation.

RaqusZaue:

Algebra came from the ancient Babylonians

Joe348:

@sock wrote:
The roots of algebra can be traced to the ancient Babylonians, who developed an advanced arithmetical system with which they were able to do calculations in an algorithmic fashion. ... These texts deal with solving algebraic equations, and have led, in number theory, to the modern notion of Diophantine equation. site : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebra#:~:text=The%20roots%20of%20algebra%20can,calculations%20in%20an%20algorithmic%20fashion.&text=These%20texts%20deal%20with%20solving,modern%20notion%20of%20Diophantine%20equation.
agreed but wikipedia is a bad site to use ... you should use this https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/opinion/tn-gnp-1027-who-invented-algebra-story.html

Speccy:

Oh wow! I never knew that it went back THAT far. Thanks Sock and Joe!

Sock:

@joe348 wrote:
@sock wrote:
The roots of algebra can be traced to the ancient Babylonians, who developed an advanced arithmetical system with which they were able to do calculations in an algorithmic fashion. ... These texts deal with solving algebraic equations, and have led, in number theory, to the modern notion of Diophantine equation. site : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebra#:~:text=The%20roots%20of%20algebra%20can,calculations%20in%20an%20algorithmic%20fashion.&text=These%20texts%20deal%20with%20solving,modern%20notion%20of%20Diophantine%20equation.
agreed but wikipedia is a bad site to use ... you should use this https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/opinion/tn-gnp-1027-who-invented-algebra-story.html
ok thanks for telling me :D

Joe348:

ofc xd

Speccy:

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MadamMystery:

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