Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other

Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by muzani on Saturday September 05, 2020 @08:06PM (#24387825)

Page rank is probably one of the more clever names out there. I didn't realize at first it was named after the founder, as it's a good description to how it works.

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Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by copperx on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:57PM (#24393220)

I can't believe I just realized it's named after Larry Page.

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Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by DonHopkins on Monday September 07, 2020 @03:06AM (#24397241)

    rank (adj):
      1. (of vegetation) growing too thickly and coarsely.
      2. having a foul or offensive smell. very unpleasant.
      3. (especially of something bad or deficient) complete 
         and utter (used for emphasis).

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Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by garmaine on Sunday September 06, 2020 @02:16AM (#24389383)

I was today years old when I found out. I assumed it just did what it said on the tin: rank (web) pages.

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Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by unfunco on Sunday September 06, 2020 @04:43AM (#24389968)

I always saw it as nominative determinism.

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