RUDE NUMBERS

The concept of “limit” was invented to stop functions from doing the most. Spoiler: they still do.

✗ FAKE
The concept of limits was formalized in the 19th century by mathematicians such as Augustin-Louis Cauchy and Karl Weierstrass to put calculus on a rigorous footing. It has nothing to do with restraining functions.

More Rude Numbers facts

“Standard deviation” is just data’s mood swing measurement.The first graph was drawn to prove someone was “technically right.” Petty, but visual.A factorial was invented because multiplication needed a way to spiral emotionally.The number 0.99 was created to trick your brain and your wallet simultaneously.Math is a universal language used across all scientific disciplines — the only one everyone studies and still argues about.The area of a triangle is 1/2 × base × height — simple, clean, and still easy to mess up on tests.See all Rude Numbers facts →

Explore more

📂 All Rude Numbers Facts🔍 All Facts
The concept of “limit” was invented to stop functions from doing the most. Spoiler: they still do. | SmartAss Facts