halmos

English

Etymology

Named after Hungarian-born US mathematician Paul Halmos (1916-2006) who first used it in mathematics, after seeing it marking the end of articles in magazines.

Noun

halmos

1. (mathematics) The symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.

Synonyms

• tombstone

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: todistuksen loppu -laatikko
• German: Kästchen (de) n, Kiste (de) f, Grabstein (de) m, Halmos m
• Polish: znak końca dowodu m

Anagrams

• Shalom, omlahs, shalom