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Which mathematicians have influenced you the most? [closed]

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How did early mathematicians make it without Set theory?

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On a long proof

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Development of the Idea of the Determinant

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History of the Concept of a Ring

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Why do we need so many trigonometric definitions?

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Notation for intervals

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What is the crime of lèse-Bourbaki?

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Why are topological spaces interesting to study?

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Looking for a definitive source about Dirichlet finally proving the Unit Theorem in the Sistine Chapel

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How hard is the proof of $\pi$ or $e$ being transcendental?

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Big O Notation "is element of" or "is equal"

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Dantzig's unsolved homework problems

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What is the importance of Calculus in today's Mathematics?

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Research done by high-school students

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Surprisingly elementary and direct proofs

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Understanding the intuition behind math

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Unexpected approximations which have led to important mathematical discoveries

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Where does the word "torsion" in algebra come from?

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Good "history of mathematical ideas" book?

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