diophantus

• 指公元3世纪的古希腊数学家丢番图，他被认为是代数符号的最早开发者。

A proper noun referring to a Greek mathematician from the 3rd century who is credited with being the first to develop an algebraic notation.

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   An ancient Greek mathematician, often called the 'father of algebra', who pioneered the use of symbolic notation for solving equations.

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   • Diophantus is famous for his work 'Arithmetica', a series of books on number theory.
   • The equations studied by Diophantus are now known as Diophantine equations.
   • Historians believe Diophantus lived in Alexandria during the 3rd century AD.