This is the most lucid and
comprehensive definition of Algebra given by John Ray. Algebra is the study of
mathematical operations and its manipulation through linear and quadratic
equations by using variables and co-efficient.
Etymology of Algebra is that
this word has come from the Arabic
language “Al-Jabr” (restoration) from the title of the book “ Ilm -al –Jabr- wa’l
mukabla”by Musa al Khwarizmi,a famous mathematician. This word entered to English
in the fifteenth century, and its actual and
original meaning is the surgery to repair
the broken or damaged bones. The first mathematical meaning was manipulated in 16th century.
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This is the branch of
mathematics which uses general symbols and letters to represent mathematical
numbers and quantities. Algebra is also the important part of the academic
curriculum around the world and every student has to learn some basic knowledge
about Algebra. Students feel it difficult some
times and sometimes easy.it
depends on their mental levels.
To teach Algebra at this level is for sharpening the
critical thinking and problem-solving
skills of students because it makes students identify and use appropriate
formulas while solving an algebraic expression or equation. It makes them
simplify the complex structures of the question
into their simplest form. Some students
find it difficult because they try to memorize the techniques to solve any
equation but in algebra one should be a good thinker as well as patient to get
the right answer.
The question here which frequently comes
in students’ mind that what is the use of Algebra in our daily life that if we
study for get literate or to get knowledge about this world for improvement in
our life then why we have to learn to solve the complex structures of
coefficients and variables from the very beginning of our elementary school
education? I have surveyed and
searched for the answer to this question and by so much pondering on reasoning
I have found its answer that the first reason for its importance in our daily
life is; Algebra is the important branch of mathematics and its an essential
subject to do calculations in our life either it is about time or counting the
money for our domestic life.
Secondly,
Algebra provokes the critical skills in an
individual it makes one to activate the maximum part of the brain and to
make one a better decision maker and thinker as well. Thirdly it also improves the analytical
skills of a person as we are living in this world which is full of
mysteries and without analyzing and reasoning skills we can’t be successful in
our lives, so Algebra makes students to analyze the complex structures of a
question and the right formulas to implement so it definitely improves one’s
analyzing skills. The fourth
reason is that Algebra is also important in this era of modern technology where
everything has to been organized in such a technical manner so for data entry requirements it is mandatory to
learn. Last but not the least is that for our
professional needs it is much required to write mathematical assignments
to inculcate formulas in it for their professional view.
