Associations to the word «Diophantus»

Wiktionary

DIOPHANTUS, proper noun. (mathematics) A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra

Dictionary definition

DIOPHANTUS, noun. Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century).

Wise words

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