LINEAR and Quadratic

Diophantine Equations in two

variables
 DIOPHANTUS OF ALEXANDRIA (about
250 AD)
• The first known study of Diophantine equations was
by its namesake Diophantus of Alexandria, a 3rd
century mathematician who also introduced
symbolisms into algebra. He was author of a series
of books called Arithmetica, many of which are now
lost.
• Diophantus was a Greek mathematician sometimes
known as 'the father of algebra' who is best known
for his Arithmetica. This had an enormous influence
on the development of number theory.
 DIOPHANTUS OF ALEXANDRIA (about
250 AD)
• “Father of Algebra “ – influenced Rebirth of
Number Thoery
• One of the most significant contributions of
ancient Indians to mathematics is in providing a
systematic method of solution in integers of the
indeterminate equation of the first degree,
“Kuttaka” (Pulveriser) by−ax=c, presently known as
“Diophantine equation,” after the great Greek
mathematician, Diophantus.
 What is the discovery of Diophantus?

• Diophantus's use of symbols for variables,

positive and negative numbers, and fractions
was ahead of its time. Many of the concepts he
presented in Arithmetica are still used in modern
mathematics. His ideas blazed a trail for future
mathematicians' big discoveries, even centuries
later
Who introduced Diophantine Equation?
•Named in honour of the 3rd-century Greek
mathematician Diophantus of Alexandria,
these equations were first systematically
solved by Hindu mathematicians beginning
with Aryabhata (c. 476–550).
 INTRODUCTION
• Linear Diophantine equations got their name
from Diophantus. Diophantus of Alexandria
was a mathematician who lived around the 3rd
century. Dio-phantus wrote a treatise and he
called ’Arithmetica’ which is the earliestknown
book on algebra.
• A Diophantine equation is an algebraic
equation for which rational or integral
solutions are sought. An algebraic equation is
one that involves only polynomial expressions
in one or more variables. What makes the
equation’ Diophantine’ is that the coefficients
of the polynomials should be ratio-nal
numbers(or often integers)and also solutions
must be only rational(or integer).
• Brahmagupta(598-670)was the first
mathematician who gave general so-lution
of the linear diophantine equation (
• ax + by = c
• Diophantus didn’t use complicated algebraic
notation, but Brahmagupta used the
complicated notations for solving equation
• Example Linear equation
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