Around 825 AD, Persian scientist and polymath Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī wrote kitāb al-ḥisāb al-hindī ("Book of Indian … 展开

Ancient algorithms
Since antiquity, step-by-step procedures for solving mathematical problems have been recorded. This includes in Babylonian mathematics (around … 展开

It is frequently important to know how much of a particular resource (such as time or storage) is theoretically required for a given algorithm. Methods have been developed for the analysis of algorithms to obtain such quantitative answers (estimates); for example, … 展开

Algorithms, by themselves, are not usually patentable. In the United States, a claim consisting solely of simple manipulations of abstract concepts, … 展开

One informal definition is "a set of rules that precisely defines a sequence of operations", which would include all computer programs (including programs that do not perform … 展开

Algorithms can be expressed in many kinds of notation, including natural languages, pseudocode, flowcharts, drakon-charts, 展开

Algorithm design refers to a method or a mathematical process for problem-solving and engineering algorithms. The design of algorithms is part of many … 展开