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Diophantus (dīəfăn`təs), fl. A.D. 250, Greek algebraist. He pioneered in solving a type of indeterminate algebraic equation where one seeks integer values for the unknowns; work in this field is known as Diophantine analysis. Only 6 of the 13 books with which he is credited are extant. The standard edition in Greek was edited by Paul Tannery (2 vol., 1893–95).
BibliographySee study and English translation by T. L. Heath (2d ed. 1910, repr. 1964). Diophantus 3rd century ad, Greek mathematician, noted for his treatise on the theory of numbers, Arithmetica How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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