Michael E2

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What is the original source for Abel's quote about Gauss:"He is like the fox, who effaces his tracks in the sand with his tail"?

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When was the term "corollary" first used in proofs?

Jan 12, 2019

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Did Descartes leave solving the quintic as an exercise to his readers?

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What does "given in species" mean in old geometry textbooks?

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What's the history of "left as exercise" or notions similar to that?

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The term "constant" in "integration by parts" ("partielle Integration")

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Who wrote "projective geometry" for the first time?

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What is the original source for Abel's quote about Gauss:"He is like the fox, who effaces his tracks in the sand with his tail"?

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Seeking Comprehensive References on the History of Scientific Notation

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Seeking Source of this Pythagorean Quote "Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and demons."

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