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The Origin of the Term 'Algorithm' from 9th-Century Mathematician

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi, a 9th-century mathematician, played a key role in the establishment of algorithms in mathematics and was instrumental in the popularization of algebra and the use of zero.

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Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi, a 9th-century mathematician, played a key role in the establishment of algorithms in mathematics and was instrumental in the popularization of algebra and the use of zero.

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How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

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The Origin of the Term 'Algorithm' from 9th-Century Mathematician