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  • Sthananga Sutra
    150 BCE

    Sthananga Sutra

    Jain the mathematician writes the “Sthananga Sutra”. This contains to work of the theory of numbers, arithmetical operations, geometry, operations with fractions, simple equations, cubic equations, quartic equations, and permutations and combinations.
  • Square root of negative
    100

    Square root of negative

    Hero of Alexandria makes a reference. She refers to square roots of negative numbers. It was further investigated and used.
  • Treating algebra
    150

    Treating algebra

    Hero of Alexandria starts to think about algebraic equations. She treats them in three volumes of mathematics. Also he found a method of square roots.
  • Father of algebra
    200

    Father of algebra

    Hellenistic mathematician Diophantus is the father of algebra. He writes the Arithmetica. That is a work that has solutions of algebraic equations.
  • Solving indeterminate solutions
    601

    Solving indeterminate solutions

    Brahmagupta invents solving indeterminate solutions. He uses now letters from the alphabet to apply to the equations. Which was in the 2nd degree.
  • Second degree
    1000

    Second degree

    Abū Sahl al-Qūhī starts to solve in the second degree of math. His equations passed the 1st degree because they were very intelligent. He worked with shapes and proved that he can switch up shapes to be a whole new one.
  • Definition of algebra
    1130

    Definition of algebra

    Al-Samawal gives a definition of algebra. He starts to operate unknown numbers. He follows after arithmetician on the known.
  • Liber Abaci
    1202

    Liber Abaci

    Leonardo Fibonacci makes “Liber Abaci”. It is his work on algebra that he published to help people learn. He introduced Arabic numerals to Europe.
  • Complex numbers

    Complex numbers

    Caspar Wessel vectors with complex numbers. He also studies complex numbers in geometrical equations.
  • School

    School

    Algebra is finally introduced in schools. Harvard and other colleges required admission of algebra. It eventually took a big role in mathematics in every other school.