Algebra, Revised Edition

The History of Mathematics

by John Tabak

Algebra, Revised Edition describes the history of both strands of algebraic thought. This updated resource describes some of the earliest progress in algebra as well as some of the mathematicians in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Greece who contributed to this early period. It goes on to explore the many breakthroughs in algebraic techniques as well as how letters were used to represent numbers. New material has been added to the chapter on "modern" algebra, a type of mathematical research that continues to occupy the attention of many mathematicians today.

Genres: Mathematics

236 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Anand Warik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written book. Brought all the main characters and described their importance in history of Algebra. Thank you John Tabak, for bringing all of them in perspective which individual biographies wouldn't have done.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent overview of the important beats in the development of algebra. A little inconsistent with when it attempted to generalize and when it got equation centric.