lotto@wjh12.harvard.edu (Jerry Lotto) (03/21/88)
I am surprised that noone has mentioned that:
f x
| e = F(u,n)
j
(apologies if someone did post this and I missed it)
J
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ARPA: lotto@harvard.harvard.edumarkh@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Mark William Hopkins) (03/22/88)
In article <172@wjh12.harvard.edu> lotto@wjh12.UUCP (Jerry Lotto) writes: > >I am surprised that noone has mentioned that: > > f x > | e = F(u,n) > j > Well, here is one that not too many people are aware of: The exponential series formula (pardon my infinity symbol 00) x OO n e = SUM x / n! n = 0 has an inverse: 00 n x n! = INTEGRAL x / e dx x = 0 (related to the Gamma function, for those who know about it.)
pax@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu (03/23/88)
Here is another: The integral of dcabin/cabin = logcabin + c = houseboat But the most humorous thing I've seen in this regard is not a formula at all but a beginner's mistake. Having seen that 8/0 is infinity, a student thought that 5/0 is a 5 laid on its side---too bad it is untypable.
kers@otter.hple.hp.com (Christopher Dollin) (03/24/88)
How about
8 * sqrt(-1) = infinity
(looks better if the "* sqrt(-1)" is written with root signs and juxtaposition,
and only works when you replace "infinity" with the usual symbol (not aleph!)).
Because a multiplication by i is a rotation through pi/2 radians, don't you
know (said in a Peter Wimsey voice) ........................................
Regards,
Kers | "Why Lisp if you can talk Poperly?"