A vintage manuscript with Arabic script open to reveal beautifully aged pages, showcased elegantly.

Algebra began as “reunion of broken parts”

Al‑Khwarizmi named it al‑jabr. Diophantus and al‑Khwarizmi paved the way.

Mathematics: The Rise of Algebra

A close-up shot of mathematical equations on a book page, perfect for education and learning concepts.

The power of variables

François Viète introduced symbols for unknowns. Variables let us write general rules, not just compute numbers.

Mathematics: The Rise of Algebra