“N factorial”
Never say “N factorial”, simply scream “N” at the top of your lungs.
Odd Number of Cubes
Divide 14 sugar cubes into 3 cups of coffee so that each cup has an odd number of sugar cubes. A: 1,1,12 Riposte: 12 isn’t odd! A: It’s an odd number of cubes to put in a cup of coffee (groan)
Fibonacci’s Sequence
When in the company of scientific/mathematical minds, I like to lighten the atmosphere by observing that I sneeze always in Fibonacci’s Sequence. “The only problem is,” I conclude, “when I sneeze only once, I’m never certain whether I’m sneezing in the first or second of the sequence.
Two Types of People
There really are only two types of people in the world, those that DON’T do MATH, and those that take care of them.
Advanced Math
Seen the week before finals on the chalkboard right after a Math 233 (Discrete Math) class at the University of Oregon: 59 + 34 + 2 + 37 + 97 = some number And here I thought math classes were hard….