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

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

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

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 does not lower the price of bread," as Malherbe remarked in speaking of the commentary of Bachet on the great work of Diophantus.

From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene