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What does the term 'algebra' originate from?
What does the term 'algebra' originate from?
- Arabic term for 'reunion of broken parts, bonesetting' (correct)
- Latin term for 'calculation'
- Greek term for 'equation'
- Roman term for 'mathematical rules'
Which branch of algebra deals with linear equations and linear mappings?
Which branch of algebra deals with linear equations and linear mappings?
- Abstract algebra
- Linear algebra (correct)
- Commutative algebra
- Elementary algebra
What is the study of algebraic structures such as groups, rings, and fields known as?
What is the study of algebraic structures such as groups, rings, and fields known as?
- Commutative algebra
- Abstract algebra (correct)
- Linear algebra
- Elementary algebra
Which branch of algebra is essential in all applications of mathematics due to its focus on the manipulation of variables as if they were numbers?
Which branch of algebra is essential in all applications of mathematics due to its focus on the manipulation of variables as if they were numbers?
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Which theory is an area of mathematics that belongs to algebra but does not have 'algebra' in its name?
Which theory is an area of mathematics that belongs to algebra but does not have 'algebra' in its name?
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