Have you even thought deeply about Buzz Lightyear's famous catchphrase from the "Toy Story" movies? Probably not. But maybe you've sometimes looked up at the night sky and wondered about the nature of ...

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Professor Raúl Rojas has published a book about how symbols have been used throughout history in mathematics. The work was translated into English this year.