5 Questions
What is the origin of the word 'algebra'?
It is derived from ancient Babylonian techniques of calculation
What does elementary algebra primarily deal with?
Manipulation of variables as if they were numbers
What is 'higher' or 'abstract' algebra primarily concerned with?
Studying algebraic structures that generalize operations familiar from ordinary arithmetic
Which area of mathematics deals with linear equations and linear mappings?
Linear algebra
'Commutative algebra' belongs to which area of mathematics?
'Algebra'
Test your knowledge of algebra, the study of variables and the rules for manipulating them in formulas. Explore the origins of algebra and its importance in various areas of mathematics.
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