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A

abstract object

abuse of notation

accented characters

after (in discourse)

and

anonymous notation

approximation (of real numbers)

axiomatic method

B

bar

(notation for decimals)

bare delimiters

barred arrow notation

base (of a logarithm)

before (in discourse)

binary operation

blackboard bold

boundary value (of a function)

C

canonical structure

case

category (two meanings)

character (two meanings)

check (accent)

closure properties

of the natural numbers

of the integers

of the rational numbers

cognitive dissonance

comprehension, method of

conditional assertion

covert curriculum

D

defining condition (in setbuilder notation)

defining phrase (of a definition)

definite article

definite description

density

of the rational numbers

of the real numbers

dependent variable

dependency relation

devious definition

discontinuous function

domain

-- of a function

dysfunctional behaviors

E

-- element notation

-- element symbol

equivalance (of assertions)

establish notation

exhaustion (proof by)

existence statement

existential bigamy

existential quantifier

expansive generalization

extension (of an assertion)

F

family (two meanings)

fencepost error

following are equivalent

(for a function)

forward reference

foundations of math

function on its index set

functional property

G

graph

-- of a function

H

I

I (two meanings)

identity

if

image (mental representation)

indefinite article

indefinite description

independent variable

intent of assertion

J

K

L

links to math sites

list notation (for sets)

logical construction

lower-case letter

M

mathematical logic

mathematical object

mathematical structure

mental representation

method addiction

method of deduction

multiplication symbol

multivalued function

N

narrative proof

O

opposite (of a relation)

order

outfix notation

P

pairwise disjoint

parenthetic assertion

partial function

partition

(different meanings)

pattern recognition

permutation

Perrin function

physical representation

pointy brackets

Polish notation

postfix notation

powerset

prefix notation

-- by contradiction

structure of --

Q

quadratic formula

quantifier

logical operation

R

rabbit out of a hat

range

rational number

reconstructive generalization

of natural numbers

of the rational numbers

of the real numbers

reverse Polish notation

rewrite according to the definition

ring with identity

S

self-monitoring

semantic contamination

definition of _

specification for _

setbuilder notation

sine-blur function

split definition

square brackets

standardization in math

stronger (for conditional statements)

structure-preserving function

style (of typeface)

subtract

suppression of parameters

symbol manipulation

symbolic assertion

symbolic expression

symbolic statement

T

table (to define a function)

term

multiple meanings

theory of functions

transformation, transformer

translation problem

trial and error

trigonometric functions

two-column format

two-line notation

U

understanding math

universal

universally true

unnecessarily weak assertion

upper-case letter

useful behaviors

V

value (of a function)

variable object

variations in meaning

W

walking blindfolded

when and only when

without loss of generality (WLOG)

word-length function

X

Y

Z

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