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Reference for use of uppercase 'J' as a substitute for I
[edit]I've asked this question at the language reference desk: WP:Reference_desk/Language#Use_of_capital_"J"_as_a_substitute_for_the_digit_"I". Please feel free to answer there or here. Best wishes Polyamorph (talk) 09:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
- That discussion resulted in some references - while they do not discuss the use of J as a substitute for I or 1, they are examples of historic use. Since the sentence simply states it is possible to find historic examples, in my opinion this isn't WP:OR. I have added the references to the article.Polyamorph (talk) 14:16, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 23 December 2023
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insert the citation:" in through scholarly works written in Arabic.[citation needed]" Insert: [1] MPBWM (talk) 21:24, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
- Not done: The provided source is not in Arabic. Spintendo 22:41, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Spintendo: the source does not have to be in Arabic, the citation needed relates to the transmission of the numeral via Arabic texts. @MPBWM: the reference you provided is not in English so I've been unable to verify where the relevant information is. Do you have a page number? Or an English language source? Polyamorph (talk) 10:46, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
References
- ^ Eves, Howard (2011). Introdução à história da matemática. Graduate Texts in Mathematics. Vol. 164 (5 ed.). Editora UNICAMP. p. 41. ISBN 978-8526806573.
Smallest Difference?
[edit]"Additionally, 1 is the smallest possible difference between two distinct natural numbers." 3-4 = -1
-1<1 2003:CA:E70B:F500:ACDE:4B1D:9525:6ED1 (talk) 15:56, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
- You should read between the lines that "1 is the smallest possible absolute difference". i.e. the difference between 3 and 4 is |3-4| = |4-3| = 1. Dhrm77 (talk) 19:02, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
Facts about the number 1
[edit]This is a section to discuss various facts about the number one, whether (and how) they should be included, and hopefully, seek consensus on the issue. Allan Nonymous (talk) 14:40, 8 August 2024 (UTC)