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 …

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 …

The the pharase "in terms of" confuses me too but what I have understood so far (and it works for me) is that, whenever I read the pharas like: Express A in terms of B I tell my mind to assume …

Dec 23, 2017 · For example, when we want to represent speed, measured in meters per second, we are taught to write it as m/s , but why exactly do we divide meters (m) by seconds (s)? Or, …

Mar 7, 2019 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

Oct 9, 2020 · However, I'm struggling to understand the precise semantics of these English terms, and what exactly they imply in the Mathematics. So, what is an exact, semantically definitive …

Mar 18, 2011 · For future reference, the table of mathematical symbols at wikipedia is fairly extensive and has a number of further references.

A point is undefined almost always in geometry - it is considered an axiomatic object, like a natural number. You can explain what you want a point to represent, but what it "is" is an …