Hilbert's Basis Theorem
A Valentine's whiteboard sketch: a proposal with a proof of Hilbert's Basis Theorem instead of a ring (a pun on rings in algebra).
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-02-14-hilbert-s-basis-theorem/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A (kneeling, holding a paper): "Will you marry me?" B: "Of course! But... is that a ring?"
A: "Better. It's a proof of Hilbert's Basis Theorem, which is as immortal as our love."