The Contributions Of Islamic Mathematicians - 1329 Words

Abstract: - The contributions of Islamic mathematicians can be summarized as the consolidation of mathematical knowledge of the ancient cultures. But such limited description would ignore the innovations and developments that extended the knowledge acquired from Greek mathematicians and that served to lay the foundation for European Mathematicians. This paper will provide a brief summary of the contributions of Islamic mathematicians, with particular attention to The Father of Algebra and his contributions. As the reader will notice, the contributions of Islamic mathematicians reached the major branches of mathematics of their era by building upon the work of mathematicians of other cultures and leaving detailed records of their achievements and those of cultures past. Key-Words: - Al-khwarizmi, algebra, Khayyam, Al’Kashi. 1 Introduction Although world history books have documented the period of the Dark Ages in Europe, little has been added about the development of Mathematics in Islamic cultures that occurred during the same time period. Islamic Mathematicians not only translated the most important mathematical works of the Greeks and other cultures, but built upon the acquired knowledge by extending it and innovating new methods, techniques, and topics. While many students know the word algebra originated in the Middle East, few high school students today are aware of the Middle Eastern origin of various concepts and methods they learn in high school algebra class.Show MoreRelatedThe medieval Islamic world of science started as a controversial field to be working in. The1600 Words   |  7 PagesThe medieval Islamic world of science started as a controversial field to be working in. 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