-The origin of the equation

/kloc-in the 6th century, with the appearance of various mathematical symbols, especially the French mathematician Vedachuang.

After the system symbols of unknown quantity and known quantity are established, the "unknown quantity equation"

This special concept appeared when it was called "aequatio" in Latin and "equation" in English.

/kloc-Around the 0/7th century, European algebra was first introduced to China, and then "equality" was translated into "equality".

Because the influence of ancient China culture was still very strong at that time, modern western science and culture failed to be timely.

It is widely circulated in China and has a great influence, so "algebra" together with "equation" and so on.

Some subjects or concepts are only studied and studied by very few people.

/kloc-In the middle of 0/9th century, western modern mathematics was introduced to China again. 1859, and British plum.

Missionary Alexander Wylie translated Translation by British mathematician Augustus de Morgan. Li Wei

These two people attach great importance to the correct translation of mathematical terms. They borrowed or created nearly 400 numbers.

Many Chinese translation learning nouns are still in use. Among them, the translation of "equation" is borrowing.

China used the word "equation" in ancient times. In this way, the word "equation" has the meaning of "including the unknown" for the first time.

The equation of numbers.

1873, another western science disseminator in modern China communicated with Britain.

Father Lanyahe translated Wallis's; They translated "equality" into "equality"

Formula ",they mean that" equation "and" equation "should be distinguished, and the equation still means

Arithmetic > in the sense, and equation refers to "the equation of the unknown". Washington's proposition is that

It has been widely used for a long time. Until 1934, chinese mathematical society made the first trial of nouns.

Check and make sure that "Equation" and "Equation" have the same meaning. Broadly speaking, they mean one yuan n times.

Equation and the system of equations established by several equations. In a narrow sense, it refers to an N-degree unary equation.

Since "Equation" and "Equation" are synonyms, then "Equation" is more concise and clear.

(This article is taken from the Story of the Birth of Mathematics by Jiuzhang Publishing House.)