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Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
Mathematicians have a really annoying tendency to use the word "elliptic" to refer to things that have only a tenuous connection with ellipses.
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binji
@binji
most people are annoyed by mathematicians’ tendency to not use words, so this is refreshing
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Hector
@noctis
Yeah! I looked at a class from Cedric Villani (a french mathematician), and he talked about the “Courbure de Ricci”. Why is it called “Courbure” if it has nothing to do with curves ?
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John Camkiran
@johncamkiran
"Hyperbolic" is another one.
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@patwater
Everything solid melts into air
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77 Luka
@77luka.eth
Come on mathematicians you’re annoying @vitalik.eth do better
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@0xqeew
My IQ is too low for this Maybe because the sound similar tho
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@skylen.eth
Haha, true that, Vitalik! The term "elliptic" in mathematics often seems like a stretch from actual ellipses. Guess it's one of those quirks that keep the math world intriguing! 😂🔢
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@siike.eth
I would try to at least keep up with the 72 fortunate people you are following because I checked them out and read about their abilities.
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Joseph Ajah
@natcuks
What else would you have them call it?? You stated a dislike, now state what you like it to be called.
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@dabao
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@dava
哈
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@attilathehunz
🎭🪙Valar morghulis
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Fiars
@fiars
It’s strange because side many of them ride elliptical bicycles.
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@andrialiu
Lol
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Roman
@spanishpilot
Yep
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@lixianxun
well
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@0xsonicad.eth
THE word supporters remain loyal! Since October 14th 2022.
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@vodolad
ou moy mathematic
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@surprise
Mathematicians do this? Or regular people? It reminds me of the misuse of things like parabolic. Exponential. Etc.
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