The Origin of the Word 'Algorithm'
In short: The term 'algorithm' traces its lineage from ancient Mesopotamian tablets and 9th-century Persian mathematics to the foundational work of A.M. Turing.
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Sources used in this film: Academia.edu, “Algorithms, An Historical Perspective”; Springer, “Algorithms, An Historical Perspective”; Springer, “Algorithms: From Al-Khwarizmi to Turing and Beyond”; HBKU (Hamad Bin Khalifa University), “Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi: The Pioneer of Algorithms and His Enduring Legacy in Artificial Intelligence”.
Sources used in this film
- Academia.edu — Algorithms, An Historical Perspective · View →
- Springer — Algorithms, An Historical Perspective · View →
- Springer — Algorithms: From Al-Khwarizmi to Turing and Beyond · View →
- HBKU (Hamad Bin Khalifa University) — Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi: The Pioneer of Algorithms and His Enduring Legacy in Artificial Intelligence · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Academia.edu (paper hosted on the site; the author is not named in the supplied text): Algorithms, An Historical Perspective
- Also: Springer: Algorithms, An Historical Perspective
- Also: Springer: Algorithms: From Al-Khwarizmi to Turing and Beyond
- Also: HBKU (Hamad Bin Khalifa University): Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi: The Pioneer of Algorithms and His Enduring Legacy in Artificial Intelligence
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