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How did the ancients view infinitesimals?

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Fermat's Last Theorem: implications (there is no new proof)

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Historical textbook on group theory/algebra

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Motivation of the Gaussian Integral

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Was there ever an axiom rendered a theorem?

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Serendipitous mathematical discoveries in recent times

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Who was the first to use dual space?

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Is there any connection between the symbol $\supset$ when it means implication and its meaning as superset? [duplicate]

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history of the contraction mapping technique

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Why are there so few Euclidean geometry problems that remain unsolved?

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How was $e$ first calculated?

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Did Albert Einstein contribute to math?

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History of Lagrange Multipliers

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How do we know what the integral of $\sin (x)$ is?

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Remarkable/unexpected rational numbers

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A quote from Arnold

Why the SVD is named so...

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Why are normal subgroups called "normal"?

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What is "Bourbaki's style in mathematics"?

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Why is the obelus sign $\div$ exclusively used in elementary school education

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