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The beginnings and evolution of algebra /

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The elements of algebra were known to the ancient Mesopotamians at least 4000 years ago. Today algebra stands as one of the cornerstones of modern mathematics. How then did the subject evolve? How did its constituent ideas and concepts arise, and how have they changed over the years? These are the q...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bashmakova, I. G. (Izabella Grigorʹevna) (Author)
Other Authors: Smirnova, G. S. (Galina S.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Russian.
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Mathematical Association of America, [2000]
Series:Dolciani mathematical expositions ; no. 23.
Subjects:
Algebra > History.
Algèbre > Histoire.
Algebra.
Álgebra (história)
History.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Table of Contents:
  • Elements of algebra in ancient Babylonia
  • Ancient Greek "geometric algebra"
  • The birth of literal algebra
  • Algebra in the Middle Ages in the Arabic East and in in Europe
  • The first achievements of algebra in Europe
  • Algebra in the 17th and 18th centuries
  • The theory of algebraic equations in the 19th century
  • Problems of number theory and the birth of commutative algebra
  • Linear and noncommutative algebra
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: a new view of the geometric algebra of the ancients.