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René Schoof's Algorithm for Determining the Order of the Group of Points on an Elliptic Curve over a Finite Field
Elliptic curves have a rich mathematical history dating back to Diophantus (c. 250 C.E.), who used a form of these cubic equations to find right triangles of integer area with rational sides. In more recent times the deep mathematics of elliptic curves was used by Andrew Wiles et. al., to construct …
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Uma análise da história das equações do 2° grau nos livros didáticos.
This study analyzes the focus of the history of equations of the second degree in high school textbooks adopted by teachers of the city of Itaporanga in Paraíba. The data source we used deeds of literature in mathematics education who present proposals on the importance of history in constructing …