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How to interpret this visual proof for Archimedes' derivation of Sum of Squares?

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Mathematical ideas that took long to define rigorously

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Milnor's octahedron

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Omar Khayyam and the tribonacci constant

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Was the only purpose of the $\log$ function to express the inverse of the exponential function in function form?

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How did product rule come about historically?

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What was the first historical use of polynomials?

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Ancient Greek proofs of Archimedes' three properties of the parabola?

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Why Owen's selected this function $f(h,x)=\frac{e^{-\frac 12 h^2(1+x²)}}{1+x²}$ for integration?

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Why did Hilbert prove the Nullstellensatz?

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Strict infinitesimals and concept of scales.

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Problem of Mary Somerville and Hypatia

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Mathematicians who are famous for reasons other than mathematics

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"Replacing" Calculus with Real Analysis

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Who discovered that normalizer of an abelian Sylow $p$-subgroup controls $p$-transfer?

How to interpret this visual proof for Archimedes' derivation of Sum of Squares?

Mathematical ideas that took long to define rigorously

Milnor's octahedron

Omar Khayyam and the tribonacci constant

Was the only purpose of the $\log$ function to express the inverse of the exponential function in function form?

How did product rule come about historically?

What was the first historical use of polynomials?

Ancient Greek proofs of Archimedes' three properties of the parabola?

Why Owen's selected this function $f(h,x)=\frac{e^{-\frac 12 h^2(1+x²)}}{1+x²}$ for integration?

Why did Hilbert prove the Nullstellensatz?

Strict infinitesimals and concept of scales.

Problem of Mary Somerville and Hypatia

Mathematicians who are famous for reasons other than mathematics

"Replacing" Calculus with Real Analysis

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