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Diophantus Arithmetics
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Arithmetica is a series of books on mathematics written by Diophantus in Alexandria during the 3rd century AD. It is a collection of 130 problems giving numerical solutions of determinate and indeterminate algebraic equations.
It is an example of Greek mathematics distinct from geometry, and is sometimes described as the beginning of algebra.
It was written in Greek and of the original thirteen books, only six have survived.
It is an example of Greek mathematics distinct from geometry, and is sometimes described as the beginning of algebra.
It was written in Greek and of the original thirteen books, only six have survived.
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Mentioned as an example where Fermat stated his theory without proof in the margin of a copy of this book.
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