Angka Nol sebagai Kontribusi Muslim terhadap Matematika Modern

Abstract

Historical development of science in the West cannot be separated from the great contribution of Muslim scientists. No exception in the field of mathematics, al-Khawarizmi, for example, played a major role in the development of modern mathematics. It is precisely able to be seen from the work of al-Khawarizmi such as science of al-Jabar in the book al-Jabr wa al-Muqa> balah. From Khawarizmi's work, Mathematics becomes easier to utilize in trade, mapping and distributing inheritance. Besides, al-Khawarizmi's contribution in Mathematics is also found in Trigonometry and the discovery of zero as a number. Furthermore, al-Khawarizmi described them in a more perfect way than previous period of mathematics development. Al-Khawarizmi is known developed modern mathematics today, and there are still many Muslim scientists who also contributed to an advancement of modern mathematic such as, Ummar al-Khayyam, al-Hajjaj, Nashiruddin al-Thusi, Ibnu Haitsam and others.

Pembelajaran Materi Nilai Tempat Bilangan Berbasis ICARE (Introduction, Connection, Application, Reflection dan Extension) Terintegrasi Islam di Kelas II SD/MI

“…Khawarizmi dalam temuannya menggambarkan sistem nilai tempat dari bilangan yang meliputi bilangan 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, dan 9, yaitu lambang bilangan yang dipakai hingga saat ini. Al-Khawarizmi membuat lambang bilangan didasarkan pada jumlah sudut yang dimiliki masing-masing nomor (Majid, 2019).…”