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The origin of the function $f(x)$ notation
functions
notation
math-history
Ultrafilters - when did it start?
reference-request
math-history
filters
Interviews of famous modern mathematicians
reference-request
soft-question
math-history
philosophy
How to evaluate trigonometric functions by pen and paper?
math-history
Hardy / Wright's intro to number theory is highly praised but has no exercises
math-history
How did Euler realize $x^4-4x^3+2x^2+4x+4=(x^2-(2+\alpha)x+1+\sqrt{7}+\alpha)(x^2-(2-\alpha)x+1+\sqrt{7}-\alpha)$?
algebra-precalculus
polynomials
math-history
factoring
Errors in math research papers [duplicate]
soft-question
math-history
research
When, and by whom, was "$\mathbb{C}$ is algebraically closed" dubbed the "fundamental theorem of algebra"?
abstract-algebra
reference-request
field-theory
math-history
Is there any English version of Récoltes et Semailles?
algebraic-geometry
reference-request
soft-question
math-history
Discovery of the first Janko Group
abstract-algebra
group-theory
math-history
simple-groups
Markov chains origins and how is Christianity involved
markov-chains
math-history
Why is the distributive property so pervasive in mathematics?
abstract-algebra
soft-question
math-history
philosophy
Proving $n\sin(\frac{\pi}{n})<\pi<n\tan(\frac{\pi}{n})$ ; obtaining results from it.
geometry
trigonometry
proof-verification
proof-writing
math-history
Has any error ever been found in Euclid's elements?
math-history
Why did we define the concept of continuity originally, and why it is defined the way it is?
general-topology
analysis
math-history
Why don't we use base 6 or 11?
soft-question
math-history
number-systems
Why did nobody prove undecidability by the "too many problems" argument?
math-history
turing-machines
Why are derivatives specified as d/dx?
calculus
reference-request
notation
math-history
Results that were widely believed to be false but were later shown to be true
soft-question
big-list
math-history
Why is $J$ often used to denote $\mathbb{N}$ or $\mathbb{Z}$ in older texts?
notation
math-history
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