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Ambiguously Defined Mathematical Terms at the High School Level
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Ambiguously Defined Mathematical Terms. At the High School Level. Last revision: Dec. 18, 2015. This page attempts to show some of the ambiguities in defining some of the mathematical terms that might be encountered at the high school level. A number of these issues may seem quite trivial, and some are the result of consulting out-of-date texts. But many of these issues have led to disputed answers in mathematics competitions. Contributions and suggestions are welcome. Differently from the usual way.
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Earliest Uses of Various Mathematical Symbols
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Earliest Uses of Various Mathematical Symbols. These pages show the names of the individuals who first used various common mathematical symbols, and the dates the symbols first appeared. The most important written source is the definitive A History of Mathematical Notations. Including , -, X. Division, exponents, radical symbol, dot and vector product. Symbols, including (), [], {}, vinculum. Including =, ,. Symbols for various constants. Such as π, i, e,. Symbols to represent various functions.
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Images of Mathematicians on Postage Stamps
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Images of Mathematicians on Postage Stamps. On July 31, 2016, ceva.jpg was added. Thanks to Heinz Klaus Strick for this image. On April 10, 2016, arch11.jpg, kepler57.jpg, group1.jpg, and group2.jpg were added. Thanks to Krzysztof Ciesielski for these images. On Feb. 21, 2016, germain.jpg. Was added. This stamp was issued by France on March 18, 2016. More information is here. Thanks to Alain Juhel for this information. ABEL, Niels Henrik. ADAMS, JOHN C. Issued by Djibouti in 2010. adams.jpg. Issued by Ir...
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Truth About International Baccalaureate
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10 Years of IB in LV. Common Core and IB. 2013 IB News and Views. IB in the Media. How Much Does IB Cost? IB MYP and PYP. Does IB Take Control? Talk to the Students. Catholic Opposition to IB. Intn'l IB Teachers Speak! IB the Logical Fallacy. IB and Academic Honesty. IB and Special Ed. How Are IB Exams Graded? Blog of a TOK Examiner. The IB Hidden Curriculum. IB and The Earth Charter. Sample IB Exam Questions. TAIB vs. TOK Canada. IB History of Americas. IB in Springdale, AR. IB in Mesa, AZ. IB Bow, NH.
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Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics
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Earliest Known Uses of. Some of the Words of Mathematics. LEFT TO RIGHT: James Joseph Sylvester,. Who introduced the words matrix, discriminant, invariant, totient,. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,. Who introduced the words variable, constant, function, abscissa, parameter,. René Descartes,. Who introduced the terms real number. And imaginary number;. Sir William Rowan Hamilton,. Who introduced the terms vector, scalar, tensor, associative,. And John Wallis,. Mathematical Words: Origins and Sources.
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