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First use of "Spur" (trace) for linear maps / matrices

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Torsten Schoeneberg

642

modified Jun 29 at 17:51

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Why are the symbols E, F, G, L, M, and N used for the coefficients of the fundamental forms?

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Gerald Edgar

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Why did I learn to write the base of the logarithm differently from the rest of the world?

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Conifold

66k

modified Jun 21 at 18:35

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Has a digit ever been used to represent the number "10"?

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Jenny H

1

modified Jun 13 at 3:18

1 vote

0 answers

39 views

What is the earliest use of the $\perp\!\!\!\!\perp$ symbol in statistics to denote statistical independence?

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Galen

299

asked May 17 at 21:28

3 votes

1 answer

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Why is electric potential denoted by $\phi$?

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Sam Gallagher

692

modified Apr 26 at 14:37

3 votes

1 answer

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Why is this notation used to define points in (elementary) analytic geometry?

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CommunityBot

1

modified Mar 24 at 7:06

5 votes

3 answers

206 views

When did physicists begin using the symbol $G$ for Newton's gravitational constant?

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Espen Gaarder Haug

21

answered Mar 23 at 13:58

2 votes

0 answers

65 views

Why is the ring of algebraic integers denoted by $\mathcal O_K$?

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D.R

213

modified Mar 21 at 2:15

1 vote

1 answer

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Question from Whiteside V. 1 - what did Newton mean by a:b :: c:d notation?

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terry-s

2,919

answered Mar 16 at 2:21

9 votes

0 answers

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Origin of the special Finnish notation for difference of antiderivative

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Big Brother

1,875

modified Mar 9 at 10:44

6 votes

3 answers

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Was the concept of zero ever developed without relation to positional number systems?

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Big Brother

1,875

modified Feb 11 at 11:28

12 votes

2 answers

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How long has the order of priority of arithmetical operations been widely taught in high schools?

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Rosie F

125

modified Jan 15 at 21:59

8 votes

3 answers

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Old square bracket notation for units

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Stefan

151

modified Jan 13 at 9:38

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