Math Joke: Constant & Exponential Meet Partial Derivative

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The thread discusses a math joke involving constant functions, exponential functions, and partial derivatives, while also touching on the broader topic of calculus and its variations. The conversation includes humor related to mathematics and reactions to the joke's content.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a math joke about a constant function, an exponential function, and a partial derivative, celebrating their son's graduation.
  • Another participant expresses disappointment regarding the joke's relevance to the calculus of variations.
  • A third participant acknowledges the joke's existence in a previous sticky thread and offers congratulations to the joke-teller's son.
  • Some participants reflect on the humor and express a desire for more jokes related to calculus.

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Participants express mixed reactions to the joke, with some appreciating it and others feeling it lacks relevance or humor. There is no consensus on the joke's effectiveness or its connection to calculus of variations.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention a desire for humor related to specific mathematical topics, indicating a potential gap in the joke's connection to calculus of variations.

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After the "I DERIVE YOU" math joke (posted somewhere in the stickys)
Here is one having a similar punchline, but, in my son's opinion, with a MUCH better joke:

A constant function and an exponential function are walking down the street and they see a partial derivative. "Go over and talk to her" says the exponential function. "I cant, she'll differentiate me and I'll disappear!" says the constant function. The exponential function says "Okay, I will then. I'm e to the x!".

So he goes over and says "Hi, I'm e to the x!"
The partial derivative says "Hi! I'm d/dy"

Yeah! :smile: (Also celebrating said son's graduation Master's Math at Exeter, so I am going to be telling all and sundry lame math jokes for about a week!) Yeah! Yeah! :smile:
 
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What does this has to do with the calculus of VARIATION?

I am very disappointed in you.
 
Pass on congratulations to said son - on the graduation, not the joke. The said version also exists in the sticky.
 
Forgive me, its near the end of the day (here), and I should get danger money. I should have had the wit to put some humour into the title. - sorry!
G
 
GTrax said:
Forgive me, its near the end of the day (here), and I should get danger money. I should have had the wit to put some humour into the title. - sorry!
G

I was excited at the chance of finally reading a good joke on the calculus of variations, a most trite subject, but all for nothing.
:cry:
 
So are there any "I Derive Your MILKSHAKE!" jokes yet?
 

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