ISLAMIC

Scholars in Baghdad translated Greek mathematician Euclid's work and adapted to math and added own contributions

Al-Khwarizmi

• astronomer and mathematician
• Al-Khwarizmi also known as ""Father of Algebra""
• word ""algebra"" comes from one of his book titles
• algebra = arabic meaning of ""the reunion of broken parts""

AL-KHWARIZMI'S TEXTBOOK

• his book on algebra became most important mathematics textbooks in universities of Europe
• popularized arabic numerals in Europe
• helped business and trade
• helped check calculations

Concept of Zero

• muslims spread concept of zero
• ""zero"" comes from arabic word ""something empty""
• zero very important to expressing numerals