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[Phys-L] Maths. humor



Q: What’s the value of a contour integral around
Western Europe?
A: Zero, because all the Poles are in Eastern Europe.
Addendum: Actually, there ARE some Poles in Western
Europe, but they are removable!


http://www.ams.org/notices/200501/fea-dundes.pdf

Thanks to UnderNews.

bc, doesn't get the group jokes (reveals his ignorance).


p.s. more: "Many English-language mathematical jokes are based on word play
involving standard mathematical concepts and terminology. In fact, many of
the jokes involve food items, which may be a reflection of the fact that
some mathematical concepts are hard to digest, or difficult to swallow. . ."