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Antuntun
I think it would be a pizza because you can divide it into fractions and halfs and is interesting and different as maths is.
If maths was a food, which food would it be?
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The forum discussion centers around the metaphorical comparison of mathematics to various foods, with participants suggesting items like pizza, chocolate, and rice. Key points include the idea that pizza represents fractions and division, while chocolate embodies the duality of bitterness and sweetness. The Banach-Tarski cake is highlighted as a mathematical concept illustrating infinite division. Overall, the conversation creatively links mathematical principles to culinary experiences.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of basic mathematical concepts such as fractions and geometry.
- Familiarity with the Banach-Tarski paradox in set theory.
- Knowledge of the Fibonacci sequence and its applications.
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- Research the Banach-Tarski paradox and its implications in mathematics.
- Explore the Fibonacci sequence and its occurrences in nature and art.
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This discussion is beneficial for educators, mathematicians, culinary professionals, and anyone interested in the intersection of mathematics and food culture.
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Antuntun said:
Pi!
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But 2 PI R better!
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I prefer rabbits and spirals! (Fibonacci!)
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Also 2 PI R = C food.
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PI Z2 A
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Butter: In a master's hands, it can produce beautiful results. Amateurs can use it enhance their own products, but doing it wrong creates a soggy mess.
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Grapefruit
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Did I miss something here?- #11
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haha I'm not great at math so I'm bitterStatGuy2000 said:
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Jalapeno peppers!
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I don't know what it would be, but I am certain it would taste just like chicken. 
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Yes. It brings tears to the eyes of many.Fervent Freyja said:
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Plain loaf. It is basic and essential, but made with the right technique and good ingredients, it can be absolutely amazing without the need of extra flavouring
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As I'm half-Asian, my answer would be rice. It is basic and essential, and can serve as a prime ingredient for a wide range of material (food for rice, research fields for math).
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This is very interestingStatGuy2000 said:
I am full-Asian and the first thing came to my mind was a loaf of bread. Probably more to do with having lived most of my life in New Zealand though. Fun fact: bread is popular but disgustingly expensive in China, I guess it's a matter of projection.
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Antuntun said:
256bits said:
πz2a!
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After the math teacher told the class that the area of a circle is πr2, the Kentucky mountain man said:Ivan Samsonov said:
"Pie are not square! Pie are round! Cornbread are square!"Ref.
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Walnuts, pecans - or something hard to crack open.
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Oh come on! If Math was food there is only one real answer: Chocolate! Nothing so bitter could taste so sweet with just a little imagination.
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Metmann
Scalloped minced meat. Hard to digest, but incredibly tasty 
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Metmann said:Scalloped minced meat. Hard to digest, but incredibly tasty
Wow. Nice one!
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I once went to a wedding where instead of one cake, there were exactly e cakes cut into pieces so that each piece was 1, 1, 1/2, 1/6, 1/24, and so on. A cake such as this possesses infinite surface area and is therefore infinitely delicious. The bride and groom were geniuses. All anyone had to do was take an infinitesimally small slice off the end and there were still e cakes leftover at the end of the wedding.
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Banach-Tarski cake. You cut the cake into pieces and then reassemble the pieces to get two cakes each identical to the original.