Jan 14, 2015 · From time to time, I come across some unusual mathematical terms. I know something about strange attractors. I also know what Witch of Agnesi is. However, what …

Theorem: a very important true statement that is provable in terms of definitions and axioms. Proposition: a statement of fact that is true and interesting in a given context. Lemma: a true …

Aug 20, 2019 · The first two are about latin-based terms used in contemporary math. The third is a generic Latin dictionary, and the fourth is about the general history of math. None seem to …

19 You will often see the terms in a general sum referred to as "addends" or "summands". Your suggestion regarding subtraction/division as compared to addition/mulipilication is as good as …

Apr 7, 2014 · Since I'm not that good at (as I like to call it) 'die-hard-mathematics', I've always liked concepts like the golden ratio or the dragon curve, which are easy to understand and …

Oct 7, 2012 · Across mathematics as a whole it less precise -- in particular, much of the time "linear" is used for things that are allowed to contain a constant term, and things without …

Literally speaking, terms are the pieces that compose an expression. So in the expression 8x2 − 8x 8 x 2 8 x, 8x2 8 x 2 and 8x 8 x are terms combined by the subtraction function. The …

I have found some pretty complete lists (I think) of mathematical symbols here and here, but I don't see a symbol for the word "and" on either list. A person could easily just write the word …

Nov 18, 2014 · What are some examples of notations and words in maths which have been overused or abused to the point of them being almost completely ambiguous when presented …

May 16, 2015 · I really can't get my head around this "modulo" thing. Can someone show me a general step-by-step procedure on how I would be able to find out the 5 modulo 10, or 10 …