I stand corrected. My apologies to Barrere (is this the first name or surname?). Guaranteed to be the last time I'm wrong today. I hope! Come to think of it, that would be 3-4 standard deviations above my mean. The odds don't look good. Walter

>>> Droogendyk Bill <bill_droogendyk@DOFASCO.CA> 09:49:32 26-Oct-00 >>> http://dynamic.aol.com/cgi/redir-post?p=mwpost&book=dictionary&va=algorithm

Main Entry: al·go·rithm Pronunciation: 'al-g&-"ri-[th]&m Function: noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English algorisme, from Old French & Medieval Latin; Old French, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic al-khuwArizmi, from al-KhwArizmI fl A.D. 825 Arabian mathematician Date: circa 1894 : a procedure for solving a mathematical problem (as of finding the greatest common divisor) in a finite number of steps that frequently involves repetition of an operation; broadly : a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end especially by a computer - al·go·rith·mic /"al-g&-'ri[th]-mik/ adjective - al·go·rith·mi·cal·ly /-mi-k(&-)lE/ adverb

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> -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Scott [SMTP:wscott@MAIL.STATE.TN.US] > Sent: Thursday, 26 October, 2000 10:34 > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: Who Invented All Algorithms? > > Wasn't that how 'algebra' got its name? And my memory's really flaky on > this but, didn't he name it for his daughter? And the word 'algebra' then > resulted from a 'westernization' of that? > > Walter > > >>> barrere Bendia <bendiabare@NETSCAPE.NET> 08:07:50 26-Oct-00 >>> > Hi freinds. > > THE Algorithms were Invented by an Iranian. Algorithm is a distortion of > his > name: ALGAWARISMI. He is muslim mathematician of Middle Ages. He also > invented the "Trigonometry" and ... > > Paul Dorfman <paul_dorfman@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > A slightest ambiguity about this one? :-) > > > > Kind regards, > > ===================== > > Paul M. Dorfman > > Jacksonville, Fl > > ===================== > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > >