A form of mathematical humor comes from using mathematical tools (both abstract symbols and physical objects such as calculators) in various ways which transgress their intended ambit. These constructions are generally devoid of any "real" mathematics, besides some basic arithmetic.
A set of equivocal jokes applies mathematical reasoning to situations where it is not entirely valid. Many of these are based on a combination of well-known quotes and basic logical constructs such as syllogisms:
Example:
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Premise I: Knowledge is power. Premise II: Power corrupts. Conclusion: Therefore, knowledge corrupts.
This is used to demonstrate that studying causes one to fail.
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Study = No fail No Study=Fail Study + No Study = Fail + No Fail Study (1 +No) = Fail (1+No) Study (1 +No)= Fail(1+No)Study = Fail
There are also a number of joke proofs, such as the proof that women are evil:
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Women are the product of time and money: women = time × money Time is money: time = money So women are money squared: women = money2 Money is the root of all evil: money = √evil So women are absolutely evil: women = (√evil)2 = abs(evil)
Another set of jokes relate to the absence of mathematical reasoning, or misinterpretation of conventional notation:
Examples:
That is, the limit as x goes to 8 from above is a sideways 8 or the infinity sign, in the same way that the limit as x goes to three from above is a sideways 3 or the Greek letter omega.
(That is, the "n" in "sin" cancels with the "n" in the denominator, giving "six" and 1 respectively.) See also Anomalous cancellation.
taken from Wikipedia.com
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