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The first writer on algebra whose works have come down to us is . He…
Quote byDavid Eugene Smith · 1860–1944
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: History of Mathematics (1925) Vol.2, Ch. 6: Algebra.
English (original)
The first writer on algebra whose works have come down to us is . He has certain problems in linear equations and in series, and these form the essentially new feature in his work. His treatment of the subject is largely rhetorical.
— David Eugene Smith
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