Math Subjects in One Word (series)
Five hand-lettered posters, each summing up a branch of math in one word, with small illustrative sketches.
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Free for classrooms, worksheets, slides and other non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0, with credit to Ben Orlin.
Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2015-01-01-math-subjects-in-one-word/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[1] "Algebra is the mathematics of relationships." [graphs of y = x meeting y = 5; shaded region y < x²]
[2] "Geometry is the mathematics of space." [sphere with radius; parallel lines cut by a transversal, matching angles marked]
[3] "Trigonometry is the mathematics of position." [unit circle with point (cos θ, sin θ); point X at distance r and angle θ, legs x and y]
[4] "Probability is the mathematics of uncertainty." [storm cloud; die]
[5] "Logic is the mathematics of truth." [a smiling T and a worried F]