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46 Examples of when the professional scientists or mathematicians were wrong, but the nonprofessionals were right? Jan 18
24 Why are X and Y commonly used as mathematical placeholders? Dec 27 '18
19 Which mathematicians died very young or in a tragic way? Nov 28 '15
16 Pythagoras vs. the idea of Pythagoras Nov 12 '14
12 Has science fiction ever caused scientists to do real research? Apr 23 '18
12 How did scientists plot complicated graphs in the 19th century? Apr 8 '16
11 Where did John Wallis get the idea for $\infty$? May 21 '16
9 Who coined the term “iff” for “if and only if”? Feb 6 '18
8 Did amateurs ever produce important proofs or similar? Aug 16 '18
8 Diagrams in early Mathematical Paper Publication Jun 28 '16
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