Addition
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Addition, usually denoted with the plus sign +, is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic, the other three being subtraction, multiplication, and division. The addition of two whole numbers re
Part of Charles Babbage's Difference Engine including the addition and carry mechanisms
A circular slide rule
Algebra
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Algebra is a branch of mathematics that deals with abstract systems, known as algebraic structures, and the manipulation of expressions within those systems. It is a generalization of arithmetic that
The word algebra comes from the title of al-Khwarizmi's book Al-Jabr.
The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus from ancient Egypt, dated c. 1650 BCE, is one of the earliest documents discussing algebraic problems.
Al-Khwarizmi, considered the 'father of algebra' for systematizing algebra as an independent mathematical discipline
Garrett Birkhoff developed many of the foundational concepts of universal algebra.