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What is "Ars Magna" translated to in English?

  • The Great Art

  • The Great Theory

  • The Great Method

  • The Great Idea

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Ars Magna is a Latin phrase meaning "The Great Art". It is a book of algebra written by Gerolamo Cardano in 1545. It is one of the most important works of algebra in the Renaissance period, and is considered to be the first modern algebra textbook. The book contains a number of important contributions to algebra, including the solution of cubic equations and the use of imaginary numbers.
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