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Abu jafar muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi, was considered to be the greatest scholar of his day. Influential persian composed the oldest works on arithmetic and algebra. In the house of wisdom of baghdad he was a scholar. From his most important book, aljabr wal muqabalah, comes the word algebra. He was one of the first to write about algebra using words, not letters. He explained the method in his work the book of restoring and balancing. Alkhwarizmi also was the first to attempt to get a measurement of the volume and circumference of the earth. The person you can thank, or blame, for your ability to multiply and divide is the mathematician and astronomer muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi ca. Alkhwarizmi is arguably the most important mathematician of the middle ages. The latinized version of his name gave us the term algorithm, and the title of his most famous and important work gave us the word algebra.
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Alkhwarizmi wrote about the practical use of decimals and also clarified and popularized a method for solving certain mathematical problems. Algebra and algorithms are enabling the building of computers, and the creation of encryption. Several of his books were translated into latin in the early l2th century by adelard of bath and gerard of cremona. In a sense, alkhwarizmi is more entitled to be called the father of algebra than diophantus because alkhwarizmi is the first to teach algebra in an elementary form and for its own sake, diophantus is primarily concerned with the theory of numbers. Alkhwarizmi wrote numerous books that played important roles in. The compendious book on calculation by completion and. Muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi was a persian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer geographer and a scholar in the house of wisdom in baghdad. Bbc radio 3 the essay, the islamic golden age, alkhwarizmi. The word algebra is a latin derivative of aljabr, used in the book he wrote, the compendious book on calculation by completion and balancing. Syed abu jafar muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi, 780 850 ce, was the grandfather of computer science and the father of algebra. Muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi is one of the greatest scientific. He was the popularizer of arabic numerals, adopter of zero the symbol, that is and the decimal system, astronomer, cartographer, in briefs an. Alkhwarizmi the father of algebra the story of mathematics.
This carefully crafted biography shines a longoverdue light on these achievements, documents khwarizmis contributions to geography and astronomy, and. Early in the book alkhwarizmi describes the natural numbers in terms that are. The modern technology industry would not exist without the contributions of muslim mathematicians like alkhwarizmi. Alkhwarizmi was also known as abu jafar muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi. His book on geography was entitled kitab suratalard, which included maps. Alkhwarizmi defined the algebra in his famous book of mathematics, called hisab aljabr waalmuqabala. In the next part of his book al khwarizmi writes about application of algebra in finding the area of circle, volume of sphere, cone and pyramid. The algebra treatise hisab aljabr walmuqabala was the most famous and. Abu jafar muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi lived in baghdad, around 780 to 850 ce or ad. Akmal ayyubi muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi is one of the greatest scientific minds of the medieval period and a most important muslim mathematician who was justly called the father of algebra. Famous for his algebra book, abu jafar muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi see the development of algebra part 1 had also written a book on indian methods of calculation alhisab alhindi and he produced an improved version of the zij alsindhind.
Latin translations of alkhwarizmis book began in the 12th century, and these texts held a continuous influence over algebra and mathematics until the 16th. Around 825 he wrote the book hisab aljabr walmuqabala, from which we get the word algebra meaning restoration of broken. Alkhwarizmis algebra kitab aljabr waalmuqabala, written around 820, was the first scientific text in history to systematically present algebra as a mathematical discipline that is independent of geometry and arithmetic. Alkhwarizmi algorithm and the development of algebra cuny. One of his principal achievements in algebra was his demonstration of how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square, for which he provided geometric justifications. Alkhwarizmi was a mathematician and astronomer of the ad 800s.
His works was brought to western world through latin translation that had been conducted in the 12th century. Al khwarizmi also wrote a treatise on hindu arabic numerals which describes about the the hindu place value system of numerals based on 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0. The quiz will ask you where he came from, what mathematical method he. Mohammed ibnmusa alkhwarizmi was born was born about 790 ad near baghdad. Algorithm, systematic procedure that producesin a finite number of stepsthe answer to a question or the solution of a problem. This book served as the principal mathematical textbook in the european universities. The compendious book on calculation by completion and balancing arabic. Alkhwarizmi frequently uses geometric figures to explain equations showing the strong connection between geometry and algebra. The lost logic of elementary mathematics how alkhwarizmi. Alkhwarizmis popularizing treatise on algebra the compendious book on calculation by completion and balancing, ca. Muhammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi was a 9thcentury muslim mathematician and astronomer.
He was known for writing major works on astronomy and mathematics that introduced hinduarabic numerals and the idea of algebra to european scholars. Mohammad ibn musa alkhwarizmi 780850, latinized as algoritmi, was a persian. Alkhwarizmis algebra is regarded as the foundation and cornerstone of the sciences. This worksheet and quiz tests you on the life and career of al khwarizmi, a famous mathematician. He was the founder of several branches and basic concepts of mathematics. Alkhwarizmi study guide by emilybeatrice includes 7 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. He was believed to have been born around 800 ad and died in 850 ad during the abbasid empire alkhwarizmi was known for the book he wrote about algebra, compendious book on calculation by completion and. Alkhwarizmi, a pioneering astronomer and mathematician. In it, he showed how to solve linear and quadratic equations, and for many centuries, it was the main mathematics textbook at.
This carefully crafted biography shines a longoverdue light on these achievements, documents khwarizmis contributions to geography and astronomy, and paints a picture of life in the ninthcentury muslim. Alkhwarizmi, who wrote first on algebra, then on indias arithmetic, is one of the greatest mathematicians to have lived. My presentation on the arab father of algebra, alkhwarizmi, his work, and his contribution to the field of mathematics, particularly algebra and equationsolving. Roshdi rashed has produced the first arabic critical edition of alkhwarizmis work, containing an annotated translation into english, an introductory essay, and. Al khwarizmi mathematician biography, contributions and. Contribution of alkhwarizmi to mathematics and geography. The term aljabr in its arabic title, kitab aljabr walmuqabala, is the source of the english word algebra. In it, alkhwarizmi dealt with equations, algebraic multiplication and division, measurement of surfaces and other questions. The story of maths bbc tv series the music of the primes bbc tv series dangerous knowledge bbc tv series the book of numbers book by peter bentley, firefly books, 2008 heres looking at euclid book by alex bellos, free press, 2010 microsoft encarta encyclopedia 2003. Latinized versions of his name and of his most famous book title live on in the terms algorithm and algebra. Alkhwarizmi father of algebra mathgreats and great math. Alkhwarizmithe father of algebra contributed by prof.
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