I Think I Got It Right

(DEFINE FACT (x ∈ N) (COND ((= N 0) 1) (ELSE (x × (ELSE? x (N-1)))) I think I got it right.

A man in a red fez writes a complicated recursive mathematical definition on a classroom chalkboard, then steps back holding a sheet of paper and says, “I think I got it right.” The joke is his uncertain confidence after apparently improvising or possibly getting the formula wrong, making it useful as a reaction to questionable solutions or reckless certainty. EN: A man in a red fez writes a complicated recursive mathematical definition on a classroom chalkboard, then steps back holding a sheet of paper and says, “I think I got it right.” The joke is his uncertain confidence after apparently improvising or possibly getting the formula wrong, making it useful as a reaction to questionable solutions or reckless certainty.

• @gentoomemes / 7048 2023-10-30