Hillbilly Mathematics

The phenomena of conflicting family relationship statuses where childbirth through incest turns a family tree into a family spiderweb.

According to hillbilly mathematics, a man who bears a child with his mother becomes his own father, the child becomes the man's brother, and the man's father then becomes his step brother.

by Chain Furious April 4, 2025

mathematical plateau

It's the state of zen you reach as a mathematician / math enthusiast where formerly you 100% loved math, and now you currently hate it. This gives you a greater view of the mathematical landscape, because you're no longer over-studying, so the brain has ample time to recharge, and you learn quicker!

I've reached the mathematical plateau, fellow mathematicians. The view from here is nice.

by Yoda the Coda December 3, 2024

Growth Mindset in Mathematics

The idea that math educators should focus on effort rather than on results—that failure is part of the success equation, because a set of false starts, failures, and frustrations are often necessary or unavoidable before someone could experience some degree of mathematical progress or achievement.

To fail is no shame, but failure to try again often is. A growth mindset in mathematics is to try or fail again, while failing better or faster each time.

by Numerati December 14, 2024

Mathematics

A word to make you sound smarter, much more smarter than all of the lesser people who say math.

Friend: Hey, do you have math class?
Me: You mean mathematics?
Friend: It's the same thing.
Me: No it's not.

by 11Roses April 7, 2021

Virginia Apgar + Victor Varnado + Bruce Willis (A Mathematical Song))

What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to abscesses?

Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Virginia Apgar + Victor Varnado + Bruce Willis (A Mathematical Song))

by LeSouffleDeVersailles January 21, 2025

Onto Mathematics

School of thought which addresses the "something-from-nothing" conundrum.

Based on the corollary of Tarskian area.

Ontological mathematics.

Onto mathematics explains that something appears from nothing because the area of same-discrete lines is two TIMES the area of the volume which encompasses them.

In other words: lines have area.

by zanderfin September 23, 2019

The Singapore Mathematics Calendar

A math calendar à la Singapour, which is designed in such a way that the answer to the problem on each day is the date on which the question appears, aims to develop in children a positive attitude towards the world’s most disliked school subject—when they are exposed to the beauty and joy of math rather than seeing it as a mere drill-and-kill subject.

The Singapore Mathematics Calendar—which takes three or four times longer to write than a typical assessment (or supplementary) math title, and costs a few folds more in publishing it—is a first in Singapore math publishing, as it offers students a creative and fun way to learning math, while honing their problem-solving skills.

by Numerati November 25, 2024