OverviewAn Egyptian mathematician who extended the algebra of al-Khwarizmi.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 930 CE
Life and settingAbu Kamil worked in the mathematical tradition of medieval Egypt. His writings build on and expand the problems studied by al-Khwarizmi.Source: MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews
Work and legacyHe treated equations involving irrational quantities and developed algebraic problem solving. Later mathematicians, including Fibonacci, drew on work transmitted from this tradition.Source: MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews
