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by PrincessCuppyCakes April 21, 2013
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
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
You lose it when you experience your first Aha! moment—when you feel like parading yourself naked after being struck by an insight, or upon solving a difficult math problem.
by MathPlus October 4, 2017
A math theorem whose real-life application may be worth at least a billion bucks—a revolutionary result that could propel the applied mathematician into mathematical fame or immortality.
The Riemann hypothesis is a potential mathematical unicorn , especially in the field of e-security—whoever proves it is guaranteed both fame and wealth.
by MathPlus August 19, 2017
When math educators want to push themselves to the limit, by being the best in their category or field, where they are willing to take enormous risks and bear the pain to be rewarded.
Recipients of the Fields medal—the mathematical equivalent of the “Nobel Prize In Mathematics”—have a penchant for mathematical masochism in order to stand out from the crowd, because these “extreme mathematicians” know that “no pain, no gain.”
by MathPlus November 1, 2018
When someone decides to coin a math word or phrase, or to redefine an existing one, without fear of being censured, rebuked, punished, or fired.
Urban Dictionary remains the social platform of choice for mathematically irreverent writers, who just want to sexify or spice the most boring or disliked school subject for millions of students worldwide.
by MathPlus November 24, 2020