by Kaiser Tyan September 11, 2005
When we deceive ourselves and allow others to deceive us on myths, mysteries, and magic in mathematics, be they via half-baked concepts, faux hypotheses, fallacies, paradoxes, tricks, and the like.
How can we fall for less magical thinking in mathematics? By teaching about faulty thinking habits, exposing false assumptions or hypotheses, warning against unquestioned extrapolation or generalization of rules or formulas, and debunking irrational or conspiratorial thinking.
by MathPlus May 5, 2023
How did you do that? By the Hogwash Theorem of Mathematics
by Hagwash The Second November 7, 2020
How did you do that? By the Hogwash Theorem of Mathematics.
by Hagwash The Second November 7, 2020
How did you do that? By the Hogwash Theorem of Mathematics.
by Hagwash The Second November 7, 2020
Also known as “Xi Math.” When a dictator figured out that the political calculus in cracking down on democracy, imprisoning political opponents, green terrorists, and kidnapped reporters or publishers, without trial, and enacting a prolonged lockdown due to Covid-19 in spite of the economic costs, are worth the risks in securing a third-term or lifelong presidency via nationalistic means, such as indoctrinating students and teachers via his socialist writings, illegally annexing foreign lands, and sanctioning nations that side with Taiwan.
The mathematics of Winnie the Pooh shows that the odds of the power-hungry president trying to reunify autocratic China with the democratic Republic of China in coming decades are in his favor, as his life goal is to be the modern-day Mao of Taiwan.
by MathPlus September 5, 2022
When a math educator is thrilled to discover that some his fellow mathematical brethren are also gay—what a relief for him to stop feeling like an odd in a sea of evens.
Since Dave experienced his gay moment in mathematics last summer, he's been invited by his fellow mathematicians to speak at their clandestinely held "Gay Topology" conference.
by MathPlus March 28, 2017