History of Science and Mathematics
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How was the sum of squares formula discovered by Archimedes?
Mar 23, 2018
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What are some good references elucidating the discovery/creation of Fourier Series?
Nov 14, 2018
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When and why was inversive geometry created/studied?
Oct 17, 2018
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How was the focus/directrix property of conic sections discovered?
Feb 28, 2018
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Did Eudoxus really set out to present irrationals as Dedekind cuts?
Oct 29, 2018
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Why did India miss the Great Revolution in Maths and Science?
Mar 2, 2018
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Did Gauss find the formula for $1+2+3+\ldots+(n-2)+(n-1)+n$ in elementary school?
Feb 13, 2018
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When was this projective property of an ellipse's directrix known?
Mar 8, 2018
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Where can I find the list of problems from the (Chinese) "Nine Chapters on Mathematical Art"?
Feb 23, 2018
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What astronomical reason led to the creation of the trigonometric sine and cosine?
Feb 16, 2018
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How would you explain covariance to someone who understands only the mean?
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What is the enlightenment I'm supposed to attain after studying finite automata?
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When (and why) should you take the log of a distribution (of numbers)?
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Which "mean" to use and when?
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How do negative margins in CSS work and why is (margin-top:-5 != margin-bottom:5)?

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