''Edinburgh Mathematical Notes'' was a

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published from 1909 until 1961 by the

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. The journal was originally named ''Mathematical Notes'', with the subtitle ''A Review of Elementary Mathematics and Science''.Edinburgh Mathematical Notes

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. Retrieved 22 October 2013. Its creation was the suggestion of George Alexander Gibson, a professor at

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, who wished to remove the more elementary or pedagogical articles from the ''Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society''.Edinburgh Mathematical Notes
, Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 22 October 2013. Is founding editor was Peter Pinkerton, who at the time headed the mathematics department of

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and later became rector of the

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.Peter Pinkerton becomes rector of Glasgow High School
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2013. 21 issues of the journal were published from 1909 to 1916. During

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, the journal went on hiatus, resumed publishing for two issues in 1924 and 1925, and then it went on hiatus again until 1929. In 1939, it changed its name from ''Mathematical Notes'' to ''Edinburgh Mathematical Notes''. In 1958 its issues began being published as issues of the ''Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society'', and after 1961 they became incorporated into a department of the ''Proceedings'' rather than being published separately. After 1967 it stopped appearing altogether. The archives of the journal are available online to subscribers through the

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{{reflist Mathematics journals Publications established in 1909 Publications disestablished in 1961 1909 establishments in Scotland 1961 disestablishments in Scotland