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Beauty in Mathematics

The raison-d’être for mathematics, not its applications and oft-long-winded or tedious proofs—because there is no place in the universe for ugly math.
What is beauty in mathematics? Being awed by beautiful patterns? Experiencing the pleasure or aha! feeling that transcends sexual bliss? What the heck is it?
by MathPlus January 10, 2019
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Mathematical Rhombus

A word that express excitement from the show "Adventure Time".
Lizzy: Mathematical Rhombus!
Olivia: Why?
Lizzy: Because the world-famous shows in the world.
Olivia: That's okay. You should find Pendleton (Pen) Ward's Cartoons here.
Lizzy: Well.
by PrincessCuppyCakes April 21, 2013
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1. (Idiom) Using a very complicated method or strategy when there is a simpler route that ends up with the same conclusion.

2. (Noun) A scientist in an insane asylum writing on the walls trying out figure out why the chicken crossed the road.

3. A question that has puzzled man for a very long time.
Ex:Using Mathematical Equations to find out why the chicken crossed the road

Lets see... The road is the variable y. x is the chicken...and w is the width of the road. Was the chicken hit by a car? Lets set that as variable q.

-46 Years Later-

Heh heh heh... So close to finishing!!! The chicken... crossed the road...because...

x=324897.453710599487105720982/23857105.3234 X 5^3489.245783-2433.452359157837598283994750175

y=45732658935/435 X 6^6.345722

w=2350701957303958.23095

q=23688.7853574545/534365645 X 235798^4364534577.3

He..he crossed the road... because...FFFUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!

Who is THE Chicken? Who the fuck is he? Is he a fat chicken ? How fast was he going? (The scientist has now mentally gone insane)
by EvilHamster August 1, 2012
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Mathematical Virgin

One who has never experienced the joy (or pain) of rigorous proofs in high-school Euclidean geometry or college calculus.
Angel couldn't understand why mathematicians make such a big fuss about rigorously proving mathematical results that are intuitively obvious to her—one should forgive her for her immaturity as she's still a mathematical virgin.
by MathPlus April 20, 2017
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Gay Moment in Mathematics

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
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Mathematical Bullshit

The lie that an educated person needs to be versed in both probability and statistics, besides being fluent in applied arithmetic, to function confidently in life.
Unless they’re a math teacher or textbook writer, folks from most walks of life hardly need anything beyond grade four math to handle everyday numbers seamlessly—that they require higher math to succeed in life is nothing but mathematical bullshit.
by MathPlus October 28, 2017
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Trickle Down Mathematics

A cute sounding phrase, which is 99.99% bullshit, that is used to justify the high royalties demanded by half-baked math authors in academia, or the high fees charged by most overrated textbook math consultants or general editors (who are notorious in giving cosmetic feedback to a manuscript).
Educational publishers in Singapore reluctantly give in to trickle down mathematics, hoping to increase the odds of their approved textbooks to be adopted by more local schools, by displaying as many PhDs on their book covers.
by MathPlus November 17, 2021
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