Algorithm Summary

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  • 7 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (7)

848 words, approx. 3 pages
Algorithms The word "algorithm" comes from the name of the ninth-century Persian mathematician Mohammed al-Khowarizmi. He wrote a widely read book entitled Kitab al jabr w'al-muqa... Read more
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Algorithms for Arithmetic An algorithm is a sequence of steps or instructions that outline how to solve a particular problem. One can think of an algorithm as a problem-solving formula or recipe. The ... Read more
788 words, approx. 3 pages
Algorithms An algorithm is a sequence of operations carried out systematically to yield a result in a finite number of steps. An algorithm does not have to be expressed in any particular form or langu... Read more
294 words, approx. 1 pages
Conditional Control A conditional control refers to a structure of an algorithm where conditions to be met are specified in a linear order. For all but the initial condition, a condition requires the ... Read more
217 words, approx. 1 pages
Algorithm An algorithm is a set of instructions which indicate a method for accomplishing a task. If followed correctly, an algorithm guarantees successful completion even without the use of any intel... Read more
279 words, approx. 1 pages
Algorithm An algorithm is a procedure involving prescribed steps that lead to a specific outcome, which is often the calculation of something. At the elementary level, this frequently refers to proced... Read more
308 words, approx. 2 pages
Calculable Functions Algorithms have become one of the basic concepts in mathematics as well as an important component of cybernetics and digital computer programming. Algorithms denote an exact proce... Read more