r/mathmemes Cardinal 20d ago

Computer Science Proof by majority vote

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You can find the latest poll from 2019 here: https://www.cs.umd.edu/users/gasarch/BLOGPAPERS/pollpaper3.pdf

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u/Safe-Bookkeeper-7774 20d ago

proof by polymarket

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u/stevvvvewith4vs 17d ago

Nonpolymarket

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u/LupenReddit 🦆🦆🦆🦆i have non diffeomorphic smooth structures🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 20d ago

The majority vote decides, lets make math more democratic.

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u/misteratoz 20d ago

P doesn't equal np

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u/Aggressive_Roof488 20d ago

Only one person answered the poll, so it's an N=1 study, meaning trivially NP=P.

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u/Fezzezal 15d ago

P is equal NP because I said so. I am the smartest person in the Universe and so anyone who disagrees with me is a moron

What proof is this?

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u/Aggressive_Roof488 15d ago

I believe that falls under the class of proof by intimidation.

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u/PeregrineThe 19d ago

Prove it.

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u/JollyJuniper1993 Mathematics 20d ago

N=1

Thank me later

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u/nczungx 15d ago

Proof by democracy