Only Villains Use Higher Derivatives

dy/dx ALWAYS GO FOR THIS y′ y″ y‴ y⁽⁴⁾ y⁽ⁿ⁾ NEVER EVER GO FOR THIS ONLY VILLAINS DO THAT

A black-and-white manga-style image shows a grinning muscular superhero-like character reacting to calculus notation. He approves of the first derivative dy/dx but condemns higher derivatives, calling them something only villains do. The joke treats increasingly advanced mathematics as morally suspicious, making it useful as a reaction to avoiding unnecessary complexity. EN: A black-and-white manga-style image shows a grinning muscular superhero-like character reacting to calculus notation. He approves of the first derivative dy/dx but condemns higher derivatives, calling them something only villains do. The joke treats increasingly advanced mathematics as morally suspicious, making it useful as a reaction to avoiding unnecessary complexity.

• @profunctor_io / 3592 2019-12-03