Al-Khwarizmi didn't in any way originate, invent or create the algorithm
leephillips
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May 10, 2026
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SilverElfin
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?