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Al-Khwarizmi didn't in any way originate, invent or create the algorithm (thonyc.wordpress.com)
18 points by leephillips 73 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


What’s an algorithm? As I understand it, some of the origins of programming languages go back to India. Could those be considered “algorithms” even though they don’t resemble modern computing?




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