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Questions about the origin of mathematical terms.

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What does the word "symplectic" mean?

The following is from page 1 of *Lectures on symplectic geometry* by Ana Cannas da Silva: As a curiousity, note that two centuries ago the name symplectic geometry did not exist. If you consult a maj …
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