Magical Thinking in Mathematics 

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.

Magical Thinking in Mathematics by MathPlus May 5, 2023

jailbait mathematician 

A person who is an expert in determining the legal age of a person.

"She says she was born in '88. How old does that make her?"
"I don't know, go ask the jailbait mathematician."

jailbait mathematician by CMorales May 3, 2008

Mathematics 

1. A truly amasing subject enjoyed only by the people who understand it.

2. Science would not exist without mathematics.

3. "Mathematics is not magic... just logic" - my maths teacher ><

4. Some ignorant people believe that maths is a male subject (Pffft) =)

Doing a mathematics question:
Gather the important information; figure out what you are required to find; apply the formulae most apropriate to the question; calculate.

The feeling of getting the correct answer (expecially if you have toiled a great deal over it) is unbeatable.

It's orgasmic ;)

Mathematics by Yuukiiscool March 31, 2009

mathematician 

A person who suffers from obsessive compulsive proving disorder.

-Mike, did you know that every whole number greater than 1 is a prime number or a product of prime numbers?
-No I didn't... I am a mathematician I need to prove it... (cries uncontrollably) help me please...

mathematician by Frikiboss December 5, 2019

mathematics 

n.
1) A mind-altering form of logic and proof, practiced and developed largely by nerds and geeks, having its origins in prehistory. That study of logic in which simple ideas such as number, line, point or symmetry are used and combined to describe the properties of number, point, line, plane and symmetry.

Subjects within a modern mathematics degree might include selected topics from;

Number Theory: the analysis of why not all numbers are like the number 1.

Calculus: Differential calculus is the study of how to find the slope of a single point while integral calculus is the study of how to add up infinite quantities of numbers and obtain a single finite number as a result.

Topology: The study of how coffee cups are actually quite similar to doughnuts.

Mathematics as a form of mental kung fu is used extensively in all the sciences and in business and trade, it is at the heart of all technical progress. The average person uses mathematics, for example, to locate bargains in shopping malls by simply looking at a few numerals on a price tag.

Hey Cuthberton, did I tell you that I used some kickass zen master mathematics to calculate which mathgirl I would ask out to the science fair?

mathematics by Costa Del Barto June 25, 2006

beer mathematics 

Used to define a person's inability to count (particularly beers) when intoxicated.

Guy 1: How many beers have I got?
Guy 2: You've got 2. You drunk 2
Guy 1: But I had 4
Guy 2: I know. you drank 2, and you've got 2 left
Guy 1: So there's 2 empty ones left, and 2 unempty ones?
Guy 2: What the hell is unempty?
Guy 3: XD I fucking love beer mathematics

beer mathematics by Grunge Monkey October 9, 2005

mathmatitude 

The act of having extreme confidence/arrogance regarding your aptitude in mathematics.

That Samantha sure has some serious mathmatitude.!

mathmatitude by Tojorisin February 4, 2015