Startup Rising: Iran(pando.com) |
Startup Rising: Iran(pando.com) |
Some words reflect the importance of al-Khwarizmi's contributions to mathematics. "Algebra" is derived from al-jabr, one of the two operations he used to solve quadratic equations. Algorism and algorithm stem from Algoritmi, the Latin form of his name. His name is also the origin of (Spanish) guarismo and of (Portuguese) algarismo, both meaning digit.
Meanwhile, in an effort to stay on-topic, and not get distracted by so much navel gazing...
From the article:
Mobile penetration is over 120% — meaning many people have more than one device.
Pure speculation on my part, but might this be due to a trend in keeping burner phones, in order to avoid a heavy-handed state-sponsored surveillance apparatus?