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Is there any theorem/physical law with different names in more than two different languages/regions?

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The history and motivation of eigenvectors

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Are adjoint operators historically related to integrating factors?

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Writing Mathematical Symbols in 20th century

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Did John von Neumann hate pure mathematics that became too abstract?

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Different models for the development of mathematics: Latin versus butterfly

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Origin of exact and closed differential expressions

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