Mathematical joke
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A mathematical joke is a form of humor which relies on aspects of mathematics or a stereotype of mathematicians to derive humor. The humor may come from a pun, or from a double meaning of a mathematical term. It may also come from a lay person's misunderstanding of a mathematical concept (which is not wholly unexpected). These jokes are frequently inaccessible to those without a mathematical bent.
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See also
- Philosophical joke
- Schopenhauer and humour
- Concerning the Surface of God
- Funny numbers
- Ralph P. Boas, Jr.
- The Complexity of Songs
- Tom Lehrer
- New Math (song)
- Spherical cow
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