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Cardano, Gerolamo (1501-1576)
    

Italian mathematician who was the first to algebraically solve the cubic equation. Eric Weisstein's World of Math

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References

Cardano, J. The Book of My Life. New York: Dover, 1962.

Dunham, W. "Cardano and the Solution of the Cubic." Ch. 6 in Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics. New York: Wiley, pp. 133-154, 1990.

Markus, F. (Ed.). Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576): Physician, Natural Philosopher, Mathematician, Astrologer and Interpreter of Dreams. Boston, MA:: Birkhäuser, 1983.

Ore, Ø. Cardano, the Gambling Scholar. New York: Dover, 1965.







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