What Does Algebra Mean?
What Does Algebra Mean?
When we become fed up with math, many of us ask what does algebra mean? We insist that the name of the subject doesn't even make sense!
The word "algebra" comes from Abū ‘Abdallāh Muḥammad ibn Mūsā Al-Khwārizm. His statute is located in the Uzbekistani city of Khiva. Head towards the bottom of the page for a brief history of algebra.
Here is an image of the statute along with some amazing photos of Khiva:
What is Algebra?
When we become fed up with math, many of us ask what does algebra mean? We insist that the name of the subject doesn't even make sense!
The word "algebra" comes from Abū ‘Abdallāh Muḥammad ibn Mūsā Al-Khwārizm. His statute is located in the Uzbekistani city of Khiva. Head towards the bottom of the page for a brief history of algebra.
Here is an image of the statute along with some amazing photos of Khiva:
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What is Algebra?
Ok, you shared wonderful images but still...what is algebra?
Algebra is latin for the Arabic word al-jabr. The word algebra means re-union of broken parts.
Father of Algebra
Abū ‘Abdallāh Muḥammad ibn Mūsā Al-Khwārizm's contributions to math centuries ago have earned him the nickname the Father of Algebra.
Brief History of Algebra
- Classical algebra was developed by the ancient Babylonians
- Around 100 BC the Chinese began to publish their own algebra writings
- In India during the 6th century CE, Aryabhata's work shows knowledge in summing an arithmetic series along with solving quadratic equations and indeterminate linear equations
- Modern algebra was introduced about 200 years ago
