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The Middle East and the Foundations of Algebra

November 6, 2024

By Fedal Hanoun

By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Many Westerners mistakenly believe that ancient Greeks and thinkers like Descartes were the first to use algebra, but few know that the word “algebra” itself is Arabic. During the Islamic Golden Age (8th–14th centuries), mathematicians from the Middle East laid the groundwork for algebra by developing the … Continued

Nasir al-Din Tusi: The Creator of Trigonometry

April 2, 2021

By Ahmed Abu Sultan

By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tūsī, better known as Nasir al-Din Tusi was a polymath, architect, philosopher, physician, scientist, and theologian. One of the greatest scientists of Islam, he is often considered the creator of trigonometry as a mathematical discipline in its own right. He … Continued

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