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Islamic Innovations

Mathematics
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MUSLIMS GREATLY ADVANCED THE STUDY OF MATH

  • studied texts in the House of Wisdom
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AL-KHWARIZMI

The Father of Algebra
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"THE FATHER OF ALGEBRA"

  • "Algebra" comes from the title of one of Al-Khwarizmi's books.
  • Was translated into Latin in the 12th century.
  • Now an essential textbook in universities.
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ARABIC NUMERALS

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ARABIC NUMERALS

  • Translation of his book popularized Arabic numerals
  • Learned to write numerals, fractions, and decimals from Indian scholars
  • Were a huge help to business and trade
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ZERO

The Spread of an Essential Number
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ZERO

  • Zero="something empty"
  • Makes it easy for calculations
  • Makes it easier to write large numbers
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