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I just started reading Bourbaki's Algebra, and posed a question regarding the choice of the word "magma" (which I came across on the first page of Bourbaki) on History of Science and Mathematics SEposed a question regarding the choice of the word "magma" (which I came across on the first page of Bourbaki) on History of Science and Mathematics SE.

I am thinking that professional mathematicians who are in the "cultural know" might be able to give me an answer that isn't pure speculation. In any case, would it be okay to ask such a question on MO?

I just started reading Bourbaki's Algebra, and posed a question regarding the choice of the word "magma" (which I came across on the first page of Bourbaki) on History of Science and Mathematics SE.

I am thinking that professional mathematicians who are in the "cultural know" might be able to give me an answer that isn't pure speculation. In any case, would it be okay to ask such a question on MO?

I just started reading Bourbaki's Algebra, and posed a question regarding the choice of the word "magma" (which I came across on the first page of Bourbaki) on History of Science and Mathematics SE.

I am thinking that professional mathematicians who are in the "cultural know" might be able to give me an answer that isn't pure speculation. In any case, would it be okay to ask such a question on MO?

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Appropriate to ask question regarding choice of "magma" to describe simple algebraic structures?

I just started reading Bourbaki's Algebra, and posed a question regarding the choice of the word "magma" (which I came across on the first page of Bourbaki) on History of Science and Mathematics SE.

I am thinking that professional mathematicians who are in the "cultural know" might be able to give me an answer that isn't pure speculation. In any case, would it be okay to ask such a question on MO?