TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rashid,Rushdi
TI  - Al-Khwarizmi: the beginnings of algebra 
T2  - History of science and philosophy in classical Islam
SN  - 0863564305 (cased)
AV  - QA29.K44 A55 2009
U1  - 509.2 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - Saqi
KW  - Khuwarizmi, Muhammad ibn Musa,
KW  - Algebra
KW  - History
KW  - Mathematics, Arab
KW  - Muslim scientists
KW  - Biography
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-392) and indexes
N2  - "Al-Khwarizmi's Algebra (Kitab al-Jabr wa-al-muqabala), written around 820, was the first scientific text in history to systematically present algebra as a mathematical discipline that is independent of geometry and arithmetic. Roshdi Rashed has produced the first Arabic critical edition of Al-Khwarizmi's work, containing an annotated translation into English, an introductory essay, and extensive commentaries on the text." "Roshdi Rashed is a leading authority in the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is senior director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris, and is a former professor at the University of Tokyo."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -