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What is the history behind the development of the term "coefficient"? [closed]

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Why are even/odd functions called even/odd?

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When can ZFC be said to have been "born"?

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What is the meaning of set-theoretic notation {}=0 and {{}}=1?

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Why the name 'FACTORIAL'?

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Who decides after whom a theorem or conjecture is named?

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Mathematicians who are famous for reasons other than mathematics [closed]

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What's the hard part of zero?

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Good examples for mathemathical problems/statements that are easely solvable/provable in one theory and hard to solve/prove in another

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Is this a known method for solving linear equations in 1 variable?

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History of the point at infinity?

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Hao Wang's $\mathfrak S$ system/$\Sigma$ system: a "transfinite type" theory that avoids the Goedel's theorems.

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History of the matrix representation of complex numbers

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Journals of math history?

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Documentary of mathematics. [duplicate]

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History of the terms "prime" and "irreducible" in Ring Theory.

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Did Euler have an alpha function?

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Why do we first introduce the open set definition for continuity instead of the neighborhood definition?

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What is the name of the $\in$ symbol and where does it come from?

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Notation and the name choice for meet and join (in order theory)

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