Which Mathematical Concepts and Objects Do Not Require Citations in an Article?

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I very much want to give credit where credit is due and avoid accusations of plagiarism. Obviously certain mathematical concepts (e.g., addition) and objects (e.g., the set of Fibonacci numbers) are so widely known that to provide citations for their definitions would be ludicrous. However, there are other concepts and objects that are familiar only to members of a small subset of mathematicians. At what point do I draw the line between citing and not citing?