headless math

The inability to quickly or accurately solve algebraic expressions using exclusively mental fortitude.

... and then the teacher says, 'take the square of 15, multiply that by 12.5, add 35 and then perform express the result as a factorial'.
I just told 'dat bitch ' you gotta give me some 'headless math' some paper and at least 1 pencil...

by YAWA January 25, 2020

doing math

Using the excuse "Doing geometry homework" to hook up with your girlfriend.

"Hey baby, I'll be tangent to those curves!"
"Somebody's been doing math!"

by AngelBelle June 20, 2006

do the math

1: It's logical, especially without anyone else's opinions.
2: Figure it out yourself, especially without anyone else's wisdom.

NOTE: "Do The Math" to me is based on happenings that are correctly added up and bottom-lined.

by Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant April 1, 2010

Mala Math

HOT (higher-order thinking) math questions that give you an intellectual kick to the point that they could temporarily numb your mind before you experience an aha! in solving them—mala is a spicy and numbing seasoning made from Sichuan peppercorn and chilli.

Geeks in Singapore who are attending enrichment math programmes from premium tuition centers have been begging their coaches for more mala math quickies and trickies and toughies to satisfy their mathematical cravings.

by Fasters December 29, 2021

Rainbow Math

When liberal publishers in some Western countries decide to green-light math titles by LGBT+ authors in spite of the high risk of offending or alienating conservative potential customers—when they argue that sexual orientation and math publication needn’t be mutually exclusive.

Radical Islamist groups from rogue nations like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Iran have warned foreign publishers that their publications would be removed from bookstores if they’re caught shipping rainbow math titles to both Mohammedans and “infidels.”

by MathPlus October 10, 2021

Armchair Math

When authors of pop math books or e-books try to give their readers a make-believe mathematical experience, by keeping formulas and equations to a minimum, because for the publisher, every additional equation in the book has the potential of halving the sales figures.

Dubbed as “math lite,” armchair math goes some way in helping math-anxious readers appreciate the beauty, ubiquity, and utility of math in real life.

by Covido April 12, 2022

Sharia Math

Math problems that directly or indirectly leverage on dozens of man-made religious rules, which often discriminate against women and girls, that dictate how faithful Mohammedans ought to live among “infidels,” especially if they are the minority in the population.

Radical Islamist groups want certain math topics like percentages, probability, and statistics to be banned from a sharia math curriculum, because they promote interest rate earnings, unhealthy lifestyles, or gambling, which could lead students into unwholesome activities or vice, thus compromising their faith.

by MathPlus September 18, 2021