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Algebra in Ancient and Modern Times (MATHEMATICAL WORLD) by V. S. Varadarajan is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Algebra in Ancient and Modern Times (MATHEMATICAL WORLD) about?
This text offers a special account of Indian work in diophantine equations during the 6th through 12th centuries and Italian work on solutions of cubic and biquadratic equations from the 11th through 16th centuries. The volume traces the historical development of algebra and the theory of equations from ancient times to the beginning of modern algebra, outlining some modern themes such as the fundamental theorem of algebra, Clifford algebras, and quarternions. It is geared toward undergraduates who have no background in calculus
Who reads Algebra in Ancient and Modern Times (MATHEMATICAL WORLD)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- V. S. Varadarajan
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society ; Hindustan Book Agency
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780821809891
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Mathematics, History, Philosophy