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Questions about the origin of mathematical terms.

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What is the reason behind the name 3n-display?

I have not found a source where Thomas Zink explains the name, however arXiv:1906.00899 explains it as an abbreviation of “not-necessarily-nilpotent” (or $3n$-) displays. See also Travaux de Zink, pag …
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