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Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by xxs on Sunday September 06, 2020 @04:11AM (#24389847)
>"where naming is more like branding"

I meant it followed the branding pattern, so it happened the brand was derived from the name.

Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by iguy on Sunday September 06, 2020 @05:26AM (#24390107)
I guess there's no commerce in mathematical theorems. But the use of his name as a generic (not just for products sold by the company which bought the trademark) seems similar in that it's a community decision -- we could have all decided to say "hex wrench" instead.