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Does anyone know Why Q stands for rational #s and Z for integers?

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  1. The notation comes from N. Bourbaki. (N. Bourbaki was a group of mostly French mathematicians which began meeting in the 1930s, aiming to write a thorough unified account of all mathematics.) The letters stand for the German Quotient and Zahlen.

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    Don't forget R is already taken for real.

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