Al-Khwarizmi: Algebra and Algorithm

820 CE · Bağdat (Harezm kökenli) · science

Al-Khwarizmi, a mathematician who lived in Baghdad in the 9th century, wrote one of the fundamental works in the field of algebra, setting out systematic methods for solving equations.

The term 'algebra' is derived from the title of his work; the word 'algorithm' is likewise based on the Latinized form of his name. His work on the Indian numeral system made an important contribution to the spread of the decimal system.

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Al-Khwarizmi, a mathematician who lived in Baghdad in the 9th century, wrote one of the fundamental works in the field of algebra, setting out systematic methods for solving equations.
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820 CE
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