{"product_id":"9780792322108","title":"Algorithms: Main Ideas and Applications","description":"Today the notion of the algorithm is familiar not only to mathematicians. It forms a conceptual base for information processing; the existence of a corresponding algorithm makes automatic information processing possible. The theory of algorithms (together with mathematical logic ) forms the the­ oretical basis for modern computer science (see [Sem Us 86]; this article is called \"Mathematical Logic in Computer Science and Computing Practice\" and in its title mathematical logic is understood in a broad sense including the theory of algorithms). However, not everyone realizes that the word \"algorithm\" includes a transformed toponym Khorezm. Algorithms were named after a great sci­ entist of medieval East, is al-Khwarizmi (where al-Khwarizmi means \"from Khorezm\"). He lived between c. 783 and 850 B.C. and the year 1983 was chosen to celebrate his 1200th birthday. A short biography of al-Khwarizmi compiled in the tenth century starts as follows: \"al-Khwarizmi. His name is Muhammad ibn Musa, he is from Khoresm\" (cited according to [Bul Rozen Ah 83, p.8]).","brand":"Vladimir Uspensky, A.L. Semenov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45857038074174,"sku":"9780792322108","price":4651.64,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780792322108_550bcae6-7d17-4be9-b6c0-c232f9ab1f8f.jpg?v=1707326768","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780792322108","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}