Who Discovered Factoring and Its Origins?

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The discussion revolves around the historical origins of factoring in mathematics, with participants exploring who discovered the concept and when it was first utilized.

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  • Participants are attempting to trace the origins of factoring and its historical context, with some questioning the accuracy of claims regarding its discovery. Others are discussing the relationship between factoring and multiplication, and how these concepts are understood mathematically.

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The conversation is ongoing, with various interpretations of the origins of factoring being explored. Some participants have offered insights into the mathematical principles involved, while others are questioning the historical accuracy of certain statements.

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Anybody know who first discovered the factoring?
When and where too...
Such an useful technique I would like to know :)
 
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Actually factoring was discovered in 1942 following a France-Japan-GB colaboration to crack the secret of multiplication.

Probably it was the first society to worked with the concept of multiplication.
 
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Factoring was discovered the moment a guy understood that if a*(b+c)=a*b+a*c, then we could equally write a*(b+c) whenever the other guys would write a*b+a*c.

Who that was, I have no idea..
 
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I think he means like x2 - 2x + 1 = (x-1)(x-1)

Which isn't directly obvious from a*(b+c) = ab + ac
 
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I think he means like x2 - 2x + 1 = (x-1)(x-1)

Which isn't directly obvious from a*(b+c) = ab + ac

Not directly, but very close to directly. :smile:
 

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