New Blog 3: Elementary Algebra

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Elementary Algebra

Algebra is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation, and quantity. Elementary algebra is the branch that deals with solving for the operands of arithmetic equations. Modern or abstract algebra has its origins as an abstraction of elementary algebra. Some historians believe that the earliest mathematical research was done by the priest classes of ancient civilizations, such as the Babylonians, to go along with religious rituals.^[1] The origins of algebra can thus be traced back to ancient Babylonian mathematicians roughly four thousand years ago.