Arab Mathematician, Astronomer and
Geographer
He was
a member of the academy of
sciences in Baghdad, which flourished during the rule of Caliph alma'mum. He
mainly contributed on astronomy and algebra
in mathematics. The algebra enlarged upon the work of Diophantus and is
largely concerned with methods for solving practical computational problems rather than algebra as
the term is now understood. Al-Khwarizmi confined his discussion to equations
of the first and second degrees.
His other works are a treatise on the Hindu system of numerals and
treatise on geography. Al-Khwarizmi was the first Arab mathematician to expound
the new number system systematically. His famous astronomical work, zij-al-sind-hind
was based on other scientists work.
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