ProofWiki:Mathematicians/Diophantus of Alexandria

Author of a series of books called Arithmetica, most of which are now lost, concerning the solution of algebraic equations.

Sometimes referred to as "the father of algebra", but some claim the title should belong to Al-Khwarizmi.

Nationality

Egyptian

History

• Born: between 200 and 214 CE (location unknown)
• Died: between 284 and 298 CE

Theorems and Definitions

• Diophantine Equations

Books and Papers

• Arithmetica

Also see

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Diophantus of Alexandria": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive