Francois Viète and the Foundations of Algebra
On February 23, 1603, French mathematician François Viète passed away. Viète‘s work on a algebra was an important step towards modern algebra, due to its innovative use of letters as parameters in equations. He was a lawyer by trade, and served as a privy councillor to both Henry III and Henry IV. Francois Viète – Early Years Vieta was born at Fontenay-le-Comte, in western France about 50 km east of the coastal town of…
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