The Muslims Internet Directory

Algebra in the Arab World

Term paper provides an overview of the era of mathematical discovery in the Arab world during the Middle Ages.

Chronicles the development of Greek mathematics by Islamic scholars during the so-called "dark ages."

Lists the large number of Muslim mathematicians that advanced the science from the 8th through the 15th centuries.

Provides a summary of a lecture given on the topic of induction in Islamic and European mathematics during the Middle Ages.

Users with Adobe Acrobat Reader can access a comprehensive essay entitled "Mathematics of the Early Islamic World."

Presentation review discusses the period of mathematical development in the Islamic during the Medieval era.

Comprehensive bibliography lists resources for the study of the development and advancement of mathematics in Medieval Islamic civilization.