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Mathematical Graffiti

An artist’s lawbreaking pastime, whereby they irreverently paint math-related drawings, formulas, or symbols in forbidden areas or public squares without getting caught by the authorities—the artistic equivalent of a couple illicitly indulging in a quickie with zero public knowledge or suspicion.
Few illegal activities give the mathematical graffiti artist more thrill when working in a pressurized environment, compared to taking part in an annual pressure-free graffiti carnival approved by the authorities.
by MathPlus March 13, 2021
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Mathematical Pointillism

The use of small dots rather than a pen, pencil, or Sharpie marker to depict a numeral, geometric figure, formula, or math concept.
Even artists who are allergic to school math could demonstrate their numerical, geometric, or formulaic creativity through mathematical pointillism.
by MathPlus July 9, 2021
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Mathematic’s books

The best (mis)use of an apostrophe spotted outside a city bookstore in mainland China.
An English tourist (who is a linguist professor back home) was reported to have experienced a seconds-long stroke on seeing the “Mathematic’s books” classification, and the cashier on seeing her customer’s dizziness immediately jumped to her rescue.
by Fasters December 11, 2022
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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.
by MathPlus May 5, 2023
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Mathani

A soul out of this world, with a main purpose of spreading Love beyond imagination to all that She crosses path with. Lord knows, that the one person She chooses to give Her heart to, is sure to Love every cellulite in Her body. When Love itself is cliche, She heightens the meaning of the word with every stroke of each letter that forms it; L-O-V-E. We can drown the meaning in metaphors all we want but Her Love usually boils down to one thing; "Happiness". Just absolute Breath-taking Happiness.
Only You Mathani = )
by Big Bum Swag Bear June 26, 2013
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mathmagician

Someone who uses math as a sleight of hand. A.K.A. a creative accountant
The mathmagician in the corporate accounting department made the company's quarterly loss look like a profit.
by blast0 July 30, 2010
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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."
by CMorales May 3, 2008
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