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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
16 Which mathematicians died very young or in a tragic way? Nov 28 '15
16 Pythagoras vs. the idea of Pythagoras Nov 12 '14
12 How did scientists plot complicated graphs in the 19th century? Apr 8 '16
11 Has science fiction ever caused scientists to do real research? Apr 23 '18
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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