Algebra

Algebra is one of the broad areas of Mathematics. The Hindu name for the science of algebra is bijaganita. Bija means "element" or "analysis" and ganita means " the science of calculation". Bijaganita literally means "science of calculation with elements or the science of analytical calculation.

Brahmagupta (628) calls algebra as Kuttaka-ganita or Kuttaka. Kuttaka means pulveriser. Algebra is also called as avyakta-ganita or the science of calculation with unknowns (avyakta means unknown) in contrast to the name vyakta-ganita the science of calculation with knowns (vyakta means known) for arithmetic including geometry and mensuration.

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Citations

1.History of Hindu Mathematics by Bibhutibhusan Datta and Avadesh Narayan Singh