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Al-Khwarizmi didn’t in any way originate, invent or create the algorithm
History of Mathematics
Islamic science
Mediaeval Science
Al-Khwarizmi
algorithms
History of Mathematics
critique
Summary
This blog post critiques a Twitter user's excessive praise for the mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, questioning the historical narrative surrounding the invention of the algorithm and suggesting a need for a more nuanced understanding of contributions to mathematics.
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