Glossary of Common Math Terms

[axpgn]

From "Matematical Intelligencer - 1994" :

Phrase	Meaning
This is trivial	I forget the proof
This is obvious	You forget the proof
This is a calculation	Let's all forget the proof
Send me your preprints	Please go away
Send me your reprints	Please stay away
Read my book	I don't know
That problem is intractable	I can't do the problem so neither can you
He's one of the great living mathematician	He's written five papers and I've read two of them
What are some applications of your theorem?	What is your theorem?
I don't understand that step	You goofed
How do you reconcile yuor theorem with this example?	You're dead
Your theorem contradicts my theorem	I'm dead
Where do you teach?	Do you have a job?
Your talk is very interesting	I can't think of anything to say about your talk
Have had you many students?	Do you have any social diseases?
I read one of your papers	I wrapped fish with one of your papers

Cordialmente, Alex

[otta96]

Divertente

[axpgn]

Sarei curioso di sapere cosa ne pensano i matematici di professione: solo "jokes"?


Cordialmente, Alex

P.S.: "You're dead" e "I'm dead" mi hanno fatto morire ... ma anche le prime ...

[@melia]

A me piace particolarmente
Where do you teach? ---> Do you have a job?

[axpgn]

Intendi dire che in italiano si traduce con: "Dove insegni?" --> "Ma ce l'hai un lavoro?" oppure altro?

[@melia]

Proprio così. Tra aspiranti supplenti è un must. Non si chiede mai a nessuno se per quell'anno ha trovato una supplenza, ma gli si chiede dove insegna.