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| − | ''' | + | '''François Viète''' (1540-1603) was a [[French]] [[mathematics|mathematician]] who introduced convenient notations for [[algebra]]ic formulas, like ''x'' and ''y'' in mathematical equations. For example: |
| − | <math>2x + 3y = 3</math> | + | :'''<math>2x + 3y = 3</math>''' |
| − | + | Viète inspired fellow French mathematician [[Rene Descartes]], who then developed a coordinate system for graphing such equations. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT: Viete, Francois}} | ||
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Revision as of 23:35, July 8, 2007
François Viète (1540-1603) was a French mathematician who introduced convenient notations for algebraic formulas, like x and y in mathematical equations. For example:
Viète inspired fellow French mathematician Rene Descartes, who then developed a coordinate system for graphing such equations.