From Euclid to Descartes: Algebra and its Relation to Geometry

  • Charbonneau L
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Abstract Algebra is not solely the product of the evolution of arithmetic. It owes much to geometry. Some algebraic reasoning is present in Greek geometry. Geometric analysis, as well as the theory of proportions, played an important role in the development of algebra in …

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Charbonneau, L. (1996). From Euclid to Descartes: Algebra and its Relation to Geometry. In Approaches to Algebra (pp. 15–37). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1732-3_2

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