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Jack M
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Did Gauss find the formula for $1+2+3+\ldots+(n-2)+(n-1)+n$ in elementary school?
Nov 15, 2014
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Why did the ancient Greeks originally become interested in conic sections?
May 10, 2015
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What sorts of calculations called for the invention of logarithm tables?
Nov 15, 2014
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Books on the history of linear algebra
Nov 6, 2014
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What data did Kepler work out his laws from?
Oct 28, 2014
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Was 18th century algebra more symbolic/formal than the modern conception?
Mar 5, 2015
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Why were 18th century mathematicians interested in extending the factorial to non-integers?
Mar 24, 2015
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What group theoretic results were known for several special cases before the general definition of a group was established?
Oct 31, 2014
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What does Lagrange mean in this passage from Reflexions sur la résolution?
Nov 15, 2014
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Cauchy's undead theory
Oct 30, 2014

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Writing history posts for the math.SE blog
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Writing history posts for the math.SE blog
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Poll: why are you not accepting answers?
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What if the answer is "that doesn't exist"?

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Why is the construction of the real numbers important?
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How can tilting a N64 cartridge cause such subtle glitches?
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What justifies dimensional analysis?
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How to configure command line git to use ssh key
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Logic behind dividing negative numbers