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Results that were widely believed to be false but were later shown to be true

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Where does the term "integral domain" come from?

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Angle brackets for tuples

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What kind of "symmetry" is the symmetric group about?

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Who invented linearization of exponential datasets to find their approximating functions?

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Origin of the name 'test functions'

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Where is the name "coset" in group theory from?

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Reference request: is mathematics discovered or created?

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Fermat's Last Theorem: implications (there is no new proof)

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Motivation for Napier's Logarithms

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Are there numerical algorithms for Roman numerals?

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Article or book about the history of spherical geometry?

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Proof of Euler's Theorem without abstract algebra?

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Models of hyperbolic geometry

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Results that were widely believed to be false but were later shown to be true

Where does the term "integral domain" come from?

Angle brackets for tuples

What kind of "symmetry" is the symmetric group about?

Who invented linearization of exponential datasets to find their approximating functions?

Origin of the name 'test functions'

Where is the name "coset" in group theory from?

Reference request: is mathematics discovered or created?

Fermat's Last Theorem: implications (there is no new proof)

Motivation for Napier's Logarithms

Are there numerical algorithms for Roman numerals?

Article or book about the history of spherical geometry?

Proof of Euler's Theorem without abstract algebra?

Models of hyperbolic geometry

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