Ibn Tahir al-Baghdadi
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Abu Mansur Abd al-Qahir ibn Tahir ibn Muhammad ibn Abdallah al-Tamimi al-Shaffi al-Baghdadi was an Arabian mathematician (c. 980
–1037) from Baghdad
who is best known for his treatise al-Takmila fi'l-Hisab. It contains results in number theory
, and comments on works by al-Khwarizmi which are now lost.
980
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–1037) from Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
who is best known for his treatise al-Takmila fi'l-Hisab. It contains results in number theory
Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well...
, and comments on works by al-Khwarizmi which are now lost.