Definition:Mapping/Notation/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Notation for Mapping
The notation $\map f x$ was introduced by Leonhard Paul Euler.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Euler, Leonhard (1707-83)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Euler, Leonhard (1707-83)