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|Divergence of harmonic series
 
|Divergence of harmonic series
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|[[wikipedia:Harmonic series (mathematics)|Harmonic series (mathematics)]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Harmonic series (mathematics)|Harmonic series (mathematics)]]
 
|Algebra
 
|Algebra
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|[[wikipedia:The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing|The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing]], [[wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]], and [[wikipedia:Equation|Equation]]
 
|[[wikipedia:The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing|The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing]], [[wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]], and [[wikipedia:Equation|Equation]]
 
|Algebra
 
|Algebra
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|Large sums
 
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|[[wikipedia:Summation|Summation]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Summation|Summation]]
 
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|Algebra
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|Pascal's triangle
 
|Pascal's triangle
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|[[wikipedia:Pascal's triangle|Pascal's triangle]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Pascal's triangle|Pascal's triangle]]
 
|Algebra
 
|Algebra
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Quadratic by completing square
 
|Quadratic by completing square
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|[[wikipedia:Completing the square|Completing the square]]
 
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|Algebra
 
|Algebra
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|Quadratic formula
 
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|[[wikipedia:Quadratic formula|Quadratic formula]]
 
|Algebra
 
|Algebra
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Solving higher order polynomials
 
|Solving higher order polynomials
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|[[wikipedia:Galois theory|Galois theory]] <!--probably...-->
 
|[[wikipedia:Galois theory|Galois theory]] <!--probably...-->
 
|Algebra
 
|Algebra
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Systems of equations
 
|Systems of equations
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|[[wikipedia:Linear system|Linear system]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Linear system|Linear system]]
 
|Algebra
 
|Algebra
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Area enclosed by line and parabola
 
|Area enclosed by line and parabola
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|[[wikipedia:The Quadrature of the Parabola|The Quadrature of the Parabola]]
 
|[[wikipedia:The Quadrature of the Parabola|The Quadrature of the Parabola]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Area of circle
 
|Area of circle
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|[[wikipedia:Area of a disk|Area of a disk]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Area of triangle from side lengths
 
|Area of triangle from side lengths
|The computation of the area of a triangle from its three side lengths alone
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|[[wikipedia:Heron's formula|Heron's formula]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Heron's formula|Heron's formula]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Basic geometry
 
|Basic geometry
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|[[wikipedia:Geometry|Geometry]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Chords
 
|Chords
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|[[wikipedia:Chord (geometry)|Chord (geometry)]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Chord tables
 
|Chord tables
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|[[wikipedia:Ptolemy's table of chords|Ptolemy's table of chords]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Ptolemy's table of chords|Ptolemy's table of chords]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Conic sections
 
|Conic sections
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|[[wikipedia:Conic section|Conic section]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Conic section|Conic section]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Existence of pi
 
|Existence of pi
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|[[wikipedia:Pi|Pi]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Pi|Pi]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Geometric mean
 
|Geometric mean
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|[[wikipedia:Geometric mean theorem|Geometric mean theorem]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Geometric mean theorem|Geometric mean theorem]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Inscribed triangle on diameter is right
 
|Inscribed triangle on diameter is right
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|[[wikipedia:Thales' theorem|Thales' theorem]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Thales' theorem|Thales' theorem]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Irrational numbers
 
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|[[wikipedia:Irrational number|Irrational number]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Irrational number|Irrational number]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Isosceles base angles equal
 
|Isosceles base angles equal
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|[[wikipedia:Pons asinorum|Pons asinorum]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Pons asinorum|Pons asinorum]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Law of sines
 
|Law of sines
|The relatonship between the half chords of lengths and the diameter of the triangle’s circumscribed circle.
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|[[wikipedia:Law of sines|Law of sines]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Law of sines|Law of sines]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Pi to 6 digits
 
|Pi to 6 digits
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|[[wikipedia:Zu Chongzhi#Mathematics|Zu Chongzhi § Mathematics]] and [[wikipedia:Milü|Milü]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Zu Chongzhi#Mathematics|Zu Chongzhi § Mathematics]] and [[wikipedia:Milü|Milü]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean theorem|Pythagorean theorem]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean theorem|Pythagorean theorem]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Pythagorean triples 3 digit
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|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Pythagorean triples 4 digit
 
|Pythagorean triples 4 digit
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|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Pythagorean triples small
 
|Pythagorean triples small
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|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Similar and congruent triangles
 
|Similar and congruent triangles
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|[[wikipedia:Similarity (geometry)|Similarity (geometry)]] and [[wikipedia:Congruence (geometry)|Congruence (geometry)]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Similarity (geometry)|Similarity (geometry)]] and [[wikipedia:Congruence (geometry)|Congruence (geometry)]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Sum-difference trig identities
 
|Sum-difference trig identities
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|[[wikipedia:List of trigonometric identities#Angle sum and difference identities|List of trigonometric identities § Angle sum and difference identities]]
 
|[[wikipedia:List of trigonometric identities#Angle sum and difference identities|List of trigonometric identities § Angle sum and difference identities]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Surface area of sphere
 
|Surface area of sphere
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|[[wikipedia:Sphere#Surface area|Sphere § Surface area]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Sphere#Surface area|Sphere § Surface area]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Volume of cone
 
|Volume of cone
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|[[wikipedia:Cone#Volume|Cone § Volume]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Cone#Volume|Cone § Volume]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Volume of pyramid
 
|Volume of pyramid
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|[[wikipedia:Pyramid (geometry)#Volume|Pyramid (geometry) § Volume]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Pyramid (geometry)#Volume|Pyramid (geometry) § Volume]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Volume of sphere
 
|Volume of sphere
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|[[wikipedia:Sphere#Volume|Sphere § Volume]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Sphere#Volume|Sphere § Volume]]
 
|Geometry
 
|Geometry
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|Axioms
 
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|[[wikipedia:Axiomatic system|Axiomatic system]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Axiomatic system|Axiomatic system]]
 
|Method
 
|Method
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|Method of exhaustion
 
|Method of exhaustion
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|[[wikipedia:Method of exhaustion|Method of exhaustion]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Method of exhaustion|Method of exhaustion]]
 
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|Method
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|Proof by contradiction
 
|Proof by contradiction
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|[[wikipedia:Proof by contradiction|Proof by contradiction]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Proof by contradiction|Proof by contradiction]]
 
|Method
 
|Method
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|Algebra
 
|Algebra
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|[[wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]]
 
|Notation
 
|Notation
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|Negative numbers
 
|Negative numbers
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|[[wikipedia:Negative number|Negative number]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Negative number|Negative number]]
 
|Notation
 
|Notation
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|Place values
 
|Place values
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|[[wikipedia:Positional notation|Positional notation]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Positional notation|Positional notation]]
 
|Notation
 
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|Scientific notation
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|[[wikipedia:Scientific notation|Scientific notation]]
 
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|[[wikipedia:Plus and minus signs#Plus sign|Plus and minus signs § Plus sign]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Plus and minus signs#Plus sign|Plus and minus signs § Plus sign]]
 
|Notation
 
|Notation
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|Zero
 
|Zero
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|[[wikipedia:0 (number)|0 (number)]]
 
|[[wikipedia:0 (number)|0 (number)]]
 
|Notation
 
|Notation
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|Approximation of root 2
 
|Approximation of root 2
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|[[wikipedia:Square root of 2#History|Square root of 2 § History]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Square root of 2#History|Square root of 2 § History]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Chinese remainder algorithm
 
|Chinese remainder algorithm
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|[[wikipedia:Chinese remainder theorem|Chinese remainder theorem]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Chinese remainder theorem|Chinese remainder theorem]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
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|Division
 
|Division
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|[[wikipedia:Euclidean division|Euclidean division]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Euclidean division|Euclidean division]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
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|Euclid's Theorem
 
|Euclid's Theorem
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|[[wikipedia:Euclid's theorem|Euclid's theorem]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Euclid's theorem|Euclid's theorem]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
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|Euclidean Algorithm
 
|Euclidean Algorithm
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|[[wikipedia:Euclidean algorithm|Euclidean algorithm]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
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|Irrationality of root 2
 
|Irrationality of root 2
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|[[wikipedia:Square root of 2#Proofs of irrationality|Square root of 2 § Proofs of irrationality]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Square root of 2#Proofs of irrationality|Square root of 2 § Proofs of irrationality]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Sieve algorithm for primes
 
|Sieve algorithm for primes
|An algorithm for calculating prime numbers
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|[[wikipedia:Sieve of Eratosthenes|Sieve of Eratosthenes]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Sieve of Eratosthenes|Sieve of Eratosthenes]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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|Unique prime factorization
 
|Unique prime factorization
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|[[wikipedia:Fundamental theorem of arithmetic|Fundamental theorem of arithmetic]]
 
|[[wikipedia:Fundamental theorem of arithmetic|Fundamental theorem of arithmetic]]
 
|Numbers
 
|Numbers
|[[Mathematician]]
 
 
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