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Algebra: Meanings, Examples and History

Algebra is the study of mathematical symbols and the rules for manipulating them, making it a unifying concept across many areas of mathematics. It ranges from elementary equation solving to more abstract concepts like groups, rings, and fields. Elementary algebra is considered essential for fields like mathematics, science, and engineering, while abstract algebra is studied more by professional mathematicians. Algebra includes manipulating symbols according to rules, with applications in a wide variety of domains.

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Algebra: Meanings, Examples and History

Algebra is the study of mathematical symbols and the rules for manipulating them, making it a unifying concept across many areas of mathematics. It ranges from elementary equation solving to more abstract concepts like groups, rings, and fields. Elementary algebra is considered essential for fields like mathematics, science, and engineering, while abstract algebra is studied more by professional mathematicians. Algebra includes manipulating symbols according to rules, with applications in a wide variety of domains.

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Algebra

Meanings, Examples and History


Meaning
• Algebra (from Arabic "al-jabr", literally meaning "reunion of broken parts") is one of
the broad parts of mathematics, together with number theory, geometry and analysis. In
its most general form, algebra is the study of mathematical symbols and the rules for
manipulating these symbols; it is a unifying thread of almost all of mathematics. It
includes everything from elementary equation solving to the study of abstractions such as 
groups, rings, and fields. The more basic parts of algebra are called elementary algebra;
the more abstract parts are called abstract algebra or modern algebra. Elementary
algebra is generally considered to be essential for any study of mathematics, science, or
engineering, as well as such applications as medicine and economics. Abstract algebra is a
major area in advanced mathematics, studied primarily by professional mathematicians.
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