A close examination of al-jabr wal muqabala by al-khwarizmi

Author: 
Mai Faisal Mansouri

This article focuses on reviewing al-Khwarizmi's mathematical work, in particular his text al-Jabr Wal Muqabala. It explores an answer to the question: can this book be considered a treatise in algebra? Or is it a practical manual? Also, sheds some light about different possible influences, reinforcing the discussion by explaining particular examples from the text.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2018.16407.3032
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