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History and philosophy of mathematics, biographies of mathematicians, mathematics education, recreational mathematics, communication of mathematics.
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Why are smooth numbers called "smooth"?
As I far as I recall the story (as related to me by Len Adleman), Len had originally come up the notion of smooth numbers and needed an appropriate name for the definition. Ron suggested calling them …
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