Al-Khwarizmi: The Inventor of Algebra

Al-Khwarizmi is arguably the most important mathematician of the Middle Ages. He developed two distinct branches of mathematics, both of which owe their name to him: algebra and algorithms. This carefully crafted biography shines a long-overdue light on these achievements, documents Khwarizmi's contributions to geography and astronomy, and paints a picture of life in the ninth-century Muslim Empire. Supports history-social science context standards mandating exploration of intellectual exchanges and contributions of Muslim scholars, and their influence on the science, geography, mathematics, philosophy, and medicine of later civilizations.

• | Author: Corona Brezina
• | Publisher: Rosen Central
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2005
• | Number of Pages: 114 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1435837487
• | ISBN-13: 9781435837485