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western European universities for the next four hundred years. Sacrobosco's Algorismus a.k.a. De Arte Numerandi is thought to have been his first work, written

Algorismus may refer to: Algorismus (Norse text), a section of Hauksbók Algorism, 13th century Latin writings on numerical calculation methods using the

of 1202, and Algorismus Vulgaris by De Sacrobosco of 1230. Bekken, Otto B.; Nielsen, Marit A.; Thorvaldsen, Steinar (2010). "Algorismus i Hauksbok" (PDF)

primarily through his other book, the Algebra. In late medieval Latin, algorismus, the corruption of his name, simply meant the "decimal number system"

now lost manuscripts. Among these are the section on mathematics called Algorismus, the text of Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks. It was originally in one part

1836/37, Königsberg, Algorismus. Studien zur Geschichte der Mathematik und der Naturwissenschaften [Algorismus. Studies in the History of Mathematics

extracting roots, etc.) became common in Europe where they were called algorismus after the Persian mathematician al-Khwārizmī. One popular manual was written

arithmetical treatise Algorismus demonstratus. He belonged to the circle around Jordanus de Nemore at the University of Paris. His Algorismus was a popular text

1911, p. 2. Of particular note is Johannes de Sacrobosco's 13th century Algorismus, which was extremely popular and influential. See Smith & Karpinski 1911

proved to be revolutionary in Europe. Al-Khwarizmi's Latinized name, Algorismus, turned into the name of method used for computations, and survives in