halmos
halmos · halmoses
Kästchen, Kiste, Grabstein, Halmos
The symbol “∎” marking the end of a proofThe symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.
US/hˈɔlmoʊs/
Meaning
1 sensesThe symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.
Kästchen, Kiste, Grabstein
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
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Origin
Named after Hungarian-born US mathematician Paul Halmos (1916-2006) who first used it in mNamed after Hungarian-born US mathematician Paul Halmos (1916-2006) who first used it in mathematics, after seeing it marking the end of articles in magazines.
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