Euclidean Limerick
A Limerick About a Math Proof!
Euclid's proof was sublime
He showed that there's no largest prime
If there was? Well my word!
The results are absurd.
If it was prose it would rhyme.
Published by Peter Flom
I am a statistician, working with a wide variety of clients, mostly researchers in psychology, education, medicine, social sciences and other fields. I also have given talks and written articles on learning... View profile
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4 Comments
Post a CommentNice one.
Outstanding! Thanks!
Interesting. I like it.
:)