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A train of thoughts and writings on development, technology and the economy focusing on the socio-techno-economic-cultural surge of developing economies to regain and partake in leadership of the world. Written by George Easaw, member of the faculty of Business Administration of Allliance University, Bangalore, India. (This is purely an academic site, no commercial use is allowed. Photography rights lie with the respective organisations). Mention credits as needed.

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

Al Khwarizmi and the world of algorithms..

The word algorithm is derived from the name of the 9th-century Persian mathematician Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, whose nisba (identifying him as from Khwarazm) was Latinized as Algoritmi (Arabized Persian الخوارزمی c. 780–850) - Encyclopedia Britannica

The future world of AI is very much dependent on algorithms.. Thanks to the brilliant foresight of the Arab mathematical genius Al Khwarizmi 1200 years back whose studies at Nalanda, India to interact with our mathematicians, introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals to the European world.

The mathematical field of Algebra is also named after him.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Khwarizmi

Former USSR recognised him in 1983 with a postage stamp on his birth anniversary.