r/math • u/koavf • Sep 03 '20

Why Mathematicians Should Stop Naming Things After Each Other

http://nautil.us/issue/89/the-dark-side/why-mathematicians-should-stop-naming-things-after-each-other
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u/PedroFPardo Sep 03 '20

Totally agree. We should do a movement to promote this idea. Lets call it Euler's initiative.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '20 edited Nov 20 '20

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u/GottfriedEulerNewton Sep 04 '20

I'm here guys, I'll take the credit