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How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician
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How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematicianby Scott Neumanhttps://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5848013/algorithm-word-week-etymologyThe Concise Book of Calculation by Restoration and Balancing at @wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-JabrThe algebra of Mohammed ben Musa at @internetarchive https://archive.org/details/algebraofmohamme00khuwrich#Books #mathematics
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Happy birthday to autodidact #mathematician Alicia Boole Stott (1860-1940), shown here with diagrams of cross-sections of 4D polytopes from her publications.
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In 1930, when she was 70, her nephew, physicist G.I. Taylor introduced her to the now famed British-Canadian mathematician H.S.M. Coxeter who was 23 & a Cambridge grad student. They became close friends & collaborators for the rest of her life. We know much about ‘Aunt Alice’s’ life from him, who credits her insights in his books. 🧵5/5

How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

Happy birthday to autodidact #mathematician Alicia Boole Stott (1860-1940), shown here with diagrams of cross-sections of 4D polytopes from her publications.