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There is no definitive history of algebra. Writing the history of a topic requires making choices, and this applies to the history of algebra in the same way it applies to the history of music or to the history of human capability to make the world liveable. These are choices such as: do we demonstrate the full power of algebra, such as how it evolved from cuneiform script to computer language, or do we emphasize the process of trial and error, searching for usable forms of notation and methods of solution? For an educational book such as this one, the latter appears to be the best choice; after all, we learn primarily from our mistakes in the hope of achieving success.
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Goddijn, A. (2011). Algebra from Ahmes to Applet. In: Drijvers, P. (eds) Secondary Algebra Education. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-334-1_2
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