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8 How was the sum of squares formula discovered by Archimedes? Mar 23 '18
6 How was the focus/directrix property of conic sections discovered? Feb 28 '18
5 Did Eudoxus really set out to partition irrationals (Dedekind cuts) with rationals or was that a mere side effect we perceive through our modern POV? Oct 29 '18
5 What are some good references elucidating the discovery/creation of Fourier Series? Nov 14 '18
5 When and why was inversive geometry created/studied? Oct 17 '18
4 Why did India miss the Great Revolution in Maths and Science? Mar 2 '18
3 When was this projective property of an ellipse's directrix known? Mar 8 '18
3 Where can I find the list of problems from the (Chinese) “Nine Chapters on Mathematical Art”? Feb 23 '18
2 What astronomical reason led to the creation of the trigonometric sine and cosine? Feb 16 '18
2 Did Gauss find the formula for $1+2+3+\ldots+(n-2)+(n-1)+n$ in elementary school? Feb 13 '18
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