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In which century did the translation of Greek, Indian, Persian, and other language books into Arabic begin?
In which century did the translation of Greek, Indian, Persian, and other language books into Arabic begin?
What was the primary influence on Geometry during the Golden Age of Islamic science?
What was the primary influence on Geometry during the Golden Age of Islamic science?
How many mathematicians from this era have surviving works today?
How many mathematicians from this era have surviving works today?
What was Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi's occupation after 810?
What was Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi's occupation after 810?
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Approximately how many years did the Golden Age of Islam last?
Approximately how many years did the Golden Age of Islam last?
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What were the four subjects on which Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi wrote books?
What were the four subjects on which Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi wrote books?
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What is the title of the book that was translated into Latin in 1440 and used as a textbook until the 1600s?
What is the title of the book that was translated into Latin in 1440 and used as a textbook until the 1600s?
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What type of equations did Al-Khwarizmi present a systematic solution for?
What type of equations did Al-Khwarizmi present a systematic solution for?
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How many classes of second-degree equations did Al-Khwarizmi classify and provide an algorithmic approach for solving?
How many classes of second-degree equations did Al-Khwarizmi classify and provide an algorithmic approach for solving?
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From what book did the name 'Algebra' originate?
From what book did the name 'Algebra' originate?
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What is the origin of the word 'Algorithm'?
What is the origin of the word 'Algorithm'?
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What type of problems did Al-Khwarizmi's book contain examples and applications for?
What type of problems did Al-Khwarizmi's book contain examples and applications for?
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What was Al-Khwarizmi's role in the development of the decimal positional number system?
What was Al-Khwarizmi's role in the development of the decimal positional number system?
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What was the significance of the number 0 in Al-Khwarizmi's arithmetic book?
What was the significance of the number 0 in Al-Khwarizmi's arithmetic book?
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What was Omar Khayyam's profession?
What was Omar Khayyam's profession?
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What was Omar Khayyam's role in the development of the Persian calendar?
What was Omar Khayyam's role in the development of the Persian calendar?
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Where was Omar Khayyam born?
Where was Omar Khayyam born?
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What was the significance of the year 876 in the development of the number 0?
What was the significance of the year 876 in the development of the number 0?
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What was the approximate length of a year computed by Omar Khayyam?
What was the approximate length of a year computed by Omar Khayyam?
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What type of approach did Omar Khayyam use to find the roots of 3rd degree polynomials?
What type of approach did Omar Khayyam use to find the roots of 3rd degree polynomials?
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How many different types of equations of degree at most three did Sharaf al-Din al-Tusi categorize?
How many different types of equations of degree at most three did Sharaf al-Din al-Tusi categorize?
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What is a significant observation made by Omar Khayyam about cubic polynomials?
What is a significant observation made by Omar Khayyam about cubic polynomials?
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Where did Sharaf al-Din al-Tusi teach mathematics?
Where did Sharaf al-Din al-Tusi teach mathematics?
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What is credited to Sharaf al-Din al-Tusi?
What is credited to Sharaf al-Din al-Tusi?
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What was the focus of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's work on cubic equations?
What was the focus of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's work on cubic equations?
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What was remarkable about Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's method of solving cubic equations?
What was remarkable about Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's method of solving cubic equations?
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What was the significance of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's work on trigonometry?
What was the significance of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's work on trigonometry?
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What was the title of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's astronomical work?
What was the title of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's astronomical work?
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What was Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's profession besides being a mathematician?
What was Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's profession besides being a mathematician?
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When was the concept of derivative properly defined according to the text?
When was the concept of derivative properly defined according to the text?
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