Comments on: Tuesday Tattoo : math knuckle tattoo f(x)=1/x x approaches zero…

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:02:09 +0000

you can see an explanation of the formula here if you don't understand it, its a simple formula but its funny because at x=0 there is no answer while as x approaches infinity y approaches 0 and as x approaches 0 y approaches infinity.

By: disi

disi — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:07:36 +0000

it’s actually infinite surface area and finite volume
and i agree, badass :)

By: Catfish

Catfish — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:15:31 +0000

Even functions are functions for which the left half of the plane looks like the mirror image of the right half of the plane. Odd functions are functions where the left half of the plane looks like the mirror image of the right half of the plane, only upside-down.

Mathematically, we say that a function f(x) is even if f(x)=f(-x) and is odd if f(-x)=-f(x).

By: nacci11235

nacci11235 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:48:13 +0000

Rotate f(x)=1/x around the x-axis, and it makes Gabriel’s horn, which is definately worthy of a tattoo. Finite surface area with infinite volume. Simply badass.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:54:26 +0000

his tattoo says f(x)=1/x !!! it is a simple function i.e. y=1/x. It has nothing to do with adding or multiplying F by x!!!
In my opinion this function is very well behaved!!!
i admit, it looks cool
but it has no meaning; this = that
wow! for what?
I think math tattoos would be much cooler if the function actually described something that occurs and effects you.
since as x approaches infinity the function approaches zero it would be cool if this guy was a fighter or something and he’s trynna say as his fist approaches you you approach zero or some such thing like that.
But No!!
But anyway his reason is interesting/cool enough, indeed the function is not a straight line!
-Out-
p.s. I couldn’t help it, physicists/engineers/mathematicians are naturally arrogant about this kinda stuff
p.p.s. my dad’s name is frank!!! wow

By: wesman

wesman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:51:07 +0000

I believe the F (x) + 1/x stands for the person, whos name starts with f,whenever their is a bracket enclosing a individual unknown constant(letter) it means to multiply the previous numeral by that constant, (so in this case multiply F by X) X is in the form of a letter because it is unknown, but in mathematics disregarding physics it stands for a number, and 1/x in this case i believe stands for 1 bieng him, the brackets meaning is its counterpart name “over… could also be on top of in this scenario” the denominator on the bottom meaning X number of girls. So the whole thing would stand for (well use frank as an axample name) Frank times whichever number of girls (I assume)= Frank ontop of or over the girls. Its most likely wrong but atleast its creative