The Origins of the Word 'Algorithm'
In short: The word 'algorithm' traces back to the 9th-century Persian scholar al-Khwarizmi and evolved from a description of numbering systems into the foundation of modern computer science.
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Sources used in this film: NASA, “How Algorithm Got Its Name - NASA Science”; Language Log, “Language Log » Algorithms: Threat or Menace?”; National Library of Medicine, “Ada Lovelace: A Simple Solution to a Lengthy Controversy”; University of Maryland, “lect01-intro.pdf”.
Sources used in this film
- NASA — How Algorithm Got Its Name - NASA Science · View →
- Language Log — Language Log » Algorithms: Threat or Menace? · View →
- National Library of Medicine — Ada Lovelace: A Simple Solution to a Lengthy Controversy · View →
- University of Maryland — lect01-intro.pdf · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: NASA Earth Observatory (NASA Science): How Algorithm Got Its Name - NASA Science
- Also: Language Log: Language Log » Algorithms: Threat or Menace?
- Also: National Library of Medicine: Ada Lovelace: A Simple Solution to a Lengthy Controversy
- Also: University of Maryland: lect01-intro.pdf
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