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= Arithmetica
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"Arithmetica" typically refers to a work by the ancient Greek mathematician Diophantus, who is often known as the "father of algebra." The full title of the work is "Arithmetica," and it is a collection of books that primarily deals with equations and number theory. Diophantus's methods involve finding integer solutions to polynomial equations, which is a major contribution to algebra.