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History and philosophy of mathematics, biographies of mathematicians, mathematics education, recreational mathematics, communication of mathematics.
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History of "without loss of generality"
These are the earliest citations I could find for the phrase "loss of generality" in JSTOR. Note how they all slightly differ from the strict "without loss of generality" form. Also note how they're a …
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What is so "plactic" about the plactic monoid?
You can find the original Lascoux & Schützenberger paper here. My French (especially mathematical French) is not great, so I haven't been able to determine how the term "plaxique" comes in. However, I …
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Titles composed entirely of math symbols
Would IP=PSPACE count?