Diophantus

British  

/ ˌdaɪəʊˈfæntəs /

noun

1. 3rd century _ad , Greek mathematician, noted for his treatise on the theory of numbers, Arithmetica

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Example Sentences

Diophantus of Alexandria used a syncopated algebra in his great work Arithmetica.

From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023

For some of these ancient questions, including ones posed by Diophantus himself, “we’re only just now developing methods that can help answer them,” says Jennifer Balakrishnan, a mathematician at Boston University.

From Scientific American • Oct. 14, 2021

Though Diophantus provided a solution, which is x = ½ and y = 9 ⁄ 16, Balakrishnan says that until 1998, it was unknown how many other solutions existed.

From Scientific American • Oct. 14, 2021

Researchers have been using tools from geometry to tackle the problems, which are named after Diophantus, a third-century Greek mathematician.

From Scientific American • Oct. 14, 2021

It is possible that Diophantus was in possession of an algebraic solution of quadratics; he recognized, however, only one root, the interpretation of both being first effected by the Hindu Bhaskara.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various