How did mathematicians know their contribution to the subject was correct? How much testing did Al-Kwarizmi do before concluding that Algebra is solid and true?

Question

Shoutout to all lost geniuses who used Algebra long before Al-Kwarizmi.

In: Mathematics

Answer 1

In mathematics the correctness of a statement is established using a mathematical proof. A proof is sequence of arguments, following a certain logic, that determines that the statement is absolutely correct. We have been writing proofs for a bit more than 2,500 years. And once a statement is proven true, it remains true for all eternity. It can then be used as starting point for further developments.