Get to Know Al Khawarizmi, the Inventor Algorithm and Algebra
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VIVA – Al Khawarizmi, in full Mu?ammad ibn M?s? al-Khw?rizm?, was a Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose major works introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concepts of algebra into European mathematics. Latinized versions of his name and his most famous book title live on in the terms algorithm and algebra.
He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of all time as he revolutionized algebra and mathematics, astronomy, and geography which has proven to be the keystone for centuries of progress around the world.
This mathematician lived in Baghdad, Iraq, and worked at the “House of Wisdom” (Dar al-Hikma) under the caliphate of al-Ma'mun. It was where he acquired and translated scientific and philosophical treatises, especially Greek, and published original research.
His work on basic algebra, Al-Kitab al-mukhtasar fi hisab al-jabr wa'l-muqabala (The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing) translated into Latin in the 12th century contains where the term algebra comes from.
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Algebra is a compilation of rules along with demonstrations for finding solutions to linear and quadratic equations based on intuitive geometric arguments. Its systematic and demonstrative approach sets it apart from previous treatments of the subject.
It also contains sections on calculating the area and volume of geometric shapes as well as the use of algebra to solve inheritance problems according to the proportions prescribed by Islamic law.
Elements in the work can be traced from Babylonian mathematics at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC through Hellenistic, Hebrew, and Hindu treatises, as quoted from the Britannica page, Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
In the 12th century, Al-Khwarizmi's second work introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and arithmetic to the West. It is only in Latin translation, Algoritmi de numero Indorum (Al-Khwarizmi Concerning the Hindu Art of Reckoning).
Al-Khwarizmi also assisted in the construction of a world map for Al-Ma'mun and participated in a project to determine the circumference of the long-known spherical Earth by measuring the length of a one-degree meridian through the Sinjar retrieved in Iraq.
His works went far beyond mathematics. He made important contributions to astronomy and developed the first quadrant for determining time by observing the Sun or stars.
The scientist who was born around 780 AD also compiled a set of astronomical tables (Zij) based on various Hindu and Greek sources. This work included the sine table. Like his treatise on algebra and Hindu-Arabic numerals, this astronomical work was translated into Latin.
Hindu-Arabic numerals are a set of 10 symbols consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0, which represent numbers in the decimal number system.
This arrangement originated in India in the 6th or 7th century and was introduced to Europe through the writings of Middle Eastern mathematicians, such as Al-Khwarizmi and Al-Kindi around the 12th century.
They represented a big breakthrough with previous counting methods, such as the abacus and paved the way for the development of algebra.
In Al-Khwarizmi's book Concerning the Hindu Art of Reckoning, he was also named the inventor of the number zero in the number system. The number zero was the most recently discovered number at that time. He is also known to have written around 256 books.
Al-Khwarizmi died in 850 AD after doing work that would eventually shape the future of the world.
His discoveries influenced medieval mathematicians Fibonacci, Alberd, and Roger Bacon. But, through his algebraic expertise, Al-Khwarizmi essentially became an influencer for every mathematician since then.
