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Hardcover Taming the Unknown: A History of Algebra from Antiquity to the Early Twentieth Century Book
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ISBN: 0691149054

ISBN13: 9780691149059

Taming the Unknown: A History of Algebra from Antiquity to the Early Twentieth Century

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What is algebra? For some, it is an abstract language of x's and y's. For mathematics majors and professional mathematicians, it is a world of axiomatically defined constructs like groups, rings, and fields. Taming the Unknown considers how these two seemingly different types of algebra evolved and how they relate. Victor Katz and Karen Parshall explore the history of algebra, from its roots in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia,...

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