simple algorithm float numbering (1, 2, 3,...)

[Matěj Šmíd]

Hello,

I would like to have simple document-wide numbering of the algorithm floats
(1, 2, 3, ...).

Currently the algorithm floats are defined as:

\floatstyle{ruled}

\newfloat{algorithm}{tbp}{loa}[chapter]
\providecommand{\algorithmname}{Algorithm}
\floatname{algorithm}{\protect\algorithmname}

The only change needed is to remove the [chapter] optional argument to
\newfloat{algorithm}

\newfloat{algorithm}{tbp}{loa}

Is there a possibility to redefine the algorithm float?

Thanks,
Matej.