Talk:Algebra

Algebra was a Mathematics good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.

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Aryabhata

In the whole article the mathematician Aryabhata doesn't get mentioned. Which is somewhat strange since fe. al-Khwārizmīs book is based on his works. Some even argue that the term Algebra actually is derived from his name via arabization.--46.125.249.20 (talk) 21:26, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Being the earliest Indian mathematician and astronomer, Aryabhata certainly flourished and opened the door for many others in his culture when it comes to math and astronomy. Although he didn't have a lot of discoveries like other known mathematicians, I definitely believe he deserves a bit more recognition. Pumpkinlover03 (talk) 15:23, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry but we can't add aryabhatta article since he only derived a single formula and has less source but brahmagupta has more sources to back. Obiwana (talk) 14:02, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Al Khwarazmi name means he is originally from Khorezm. Khorezm is very Uzbek region where authentic Uzbeks resided since being. Why Khwarazmi referred to Persian

Persian language was popular at those times but Al Khwarazmi was born in current Uzbek territory. His name suggests he is authentic Khoresmian meaning his ethnisity Khoresmian tribe. Why wiki suggest he was Persian 2A02:6B68:5447:0:D415:D011:C991:5A2A (talk) 07:15, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

What can we do to nudge this article into a "good article" status?

What are the things that need improvements? E.g. copyediting, citations, more links, etc. What stride can we make to making this article better to the point of becoming "good"? - S L A Y T H E - (talk) 19:20, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please bear in mind that the things which will improve the article in the mind of a Wiki editor (citations, etc.), have little to do with making it better for the user. Such improvements include, but are not limited to, making the content understandable to anyone who is not a Maths nerd.

Nuttyskin (talk) 15:35, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maths

Law of exponents 41.114.202.100 (talk) 12:52, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Changes to the article

I was thinking about implementing changes to this article with the hope of moving it in the direction of GA status. There is still a lot to do. Major parts lack references, and there are a few maintenance tags, such as "citation needed" and "better source needed". The section "Areas of mathematics with the word algebra in their name" is dubious since it is mainly a collection of links that were selected by whether they contain the string "algebra". Maybe this could be converted into a standalone list article but it probably does not meet the notability guidelines, see WP:LISTN. Some of the topics in it are quite relevant (like linear algebra and universal algebra) and should probably be discussed somewhere in the prose of another section rather than in the form of disconnected list items. The most important remaining links could be moved to the "See also" section.

I'm also not sure that it's a good idea to dedicate the whole section "Different meanings of 'algebra'" to disambiguation since this type of discussion belongs more to dictionary entries than to encyclopedia entries (see WP:NOTDICT). The better solution would probably be to convert this section into a Definition section that explains the main meaning of the topic of the article (roughly as a branch of mathematics that covers areas like elementary algebra, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and universal algebra) and then clarifies to the reader that there are also other ways how the term is used (for example, for specific subareas or for specific algebraic structures). This way, we have the disambiguation and hopefully do not violate WP:NOTDICT.

It might further be a good idea to expand the article in a few directions (while still staying within the limits of WP:SIZERULE). Several high-quality overview sources I checked present linear algebra and universal algebra as major subfields of algebra (for example, [1], [2], [3], and the algebra entries of [4] and [5]). The discussion of the application of algebra to other fields should probably also get some more details, like the algebraization of mathematics (such as geometry, number theory, and topology) and logic. Various smaller adjustments would be needed for the different topics discussed in the article but they can be addressed later. I was hoping to get some feedback on these ideas and possibly other suggestions. I still have to do some research to work out the details. After that, I would start implementing them one at a time but it will probably take a while to address all the points. Phlsph7 (talk) 14:03, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]