Where does the use of the term echelon in maths stem from?
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What does echelon mean?
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Why $e^{i(π/3)} \ne -1$?
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Kernels and reduced row echelon form - explanation
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The idea behind the sum of powers of 2
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Origin of "-ing"
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Arithmetic and geometric sequences: where does their name come from?
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How did the operators come about?
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Why is the tangent of an angle called that?
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What does a unit like $C^{1/5}$ or $kg^{1/2}$ physically mean?
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Where did $-4x$ come from?
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How does $cos(x) = \frac{\vec{v} \cdot \vec{w}}{|\vec{v}| \cdot |\vec{w}|}$ make sense?
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How did the Symmetric group and Alternating group come to be named as such?
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Use of the term first order dependency
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Why are quadrants defined the way they are?
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Why did mathematicians introduce the concept of uniform continuity?
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Origin of "hashing out plans"
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How is division symbol usage currently defined?